La Union, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,071

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

232% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,411

2024 Median Property Value

$251,800

61.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

La Union, NM is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 88.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.7% of La Union, NM residents were born outside of the country (211 people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (395 people) in La Union, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 344 White (Hispanic) and 311 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.7% of La Union, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Union, NM was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Union, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Union, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
395 ± 304
White (Hispanic)
344 ± 436
Other (Hispanic)
311 ± 272

98.1%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

98.1% of the people in La Union, NM are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Union, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

19.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

18.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

As of 2024, 19.7% of La Union, NM residents (211 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Union, NM was 18.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Union, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
9 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18

La Union, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Union, NM.

Economy

The economy of La Union, NM employs 547 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Union, NM were Educational Services (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Manufacturing (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,260), Manufacturing ($36,129), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,677).

Employment

Occupations

547

2024 Value

± 310

24.9%

1 Year growth

± 69.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Union, NM grew at a rate of 24.9%, from 438 employees to 547 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Union, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (171 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (133 people), and Production Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Union, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

547

2024 Value

± 310

24.9%

1 Year growth

± 69.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Union, NM grew at a rate of 24.9%, from 438 employees to 547 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Union, NM, are Educational Services (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Manufacturing (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Union, NM, though some of these residents may live in La Union, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,667

Median earning men ± $14,834

$35,620

Median earning women ± $18,063

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,719) and Manufacturing ($36,129).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,610).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Union, NM was $251,800 in 2024, which is 0.757 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,300 to $251,800, a 61.1% increase. The homeownership rate in La Union, NM is 87.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Union, NM have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Union, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$193,521

$323

Median Property Taxes

±$151

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Union, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Union, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.5% of the housing units in La Union, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Union, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,411

Median Household Income

± $17,836

369

Number of Households

± 172

The following chart displays the households in La Union, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Union, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Carpooled (9.87%)
Worked At Home (3.47%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in La Union, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.87%) and those who worked at home (3.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Union, NM have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.14% of the workforce in La Union, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Union, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Union, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Union, NM have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Union, NM (151 out of 1.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Union, NM is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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