La Villita, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,534

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

1.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.69%

27.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,162

20.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$253,500

Population & Diversity

La Villita, NM is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.35% of La Villita, NM residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 4.45 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in La Villita, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 252 Other (Hispanic) and 160 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of La Villita, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Villita, NM was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Villita, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.12k ± 572
Other (Hispanic)
252 ± 381
White (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 155

89.6%

Hispanic Population

1.37k people

89.6% of the people in La Villita, NM are hispanic (1.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Villita, 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

5.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

3.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 5.35% of La Villita, NM residents (82 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 Villita, NM was 3.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 58

La Villita, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Villita, NM employs 607 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Villita, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Educational Services (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,902) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,955).

Employment

Occupations

607

2024 Value

± 274

−7.33%

1 Year decline

± 71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Villita, NM declined at a rate of −7.33%, from 655 employees to 607 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Villita, NM, are Management Occupations (149 people), Material Moving Occupations (73 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Villita, 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

607

2024 Value

± 274

−7.33%

1 Year decline

± 71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Villita, NM declined at a rate of −7.33%, from 655 employees to 607 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Villita, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Educational Services (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Villita, NM, though some of these residents may live in La Villita, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,832

Median earning men ± $5,534

$60,038

Median earning women ± $73,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,712).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Villita, NM was $253,500 in 2024, which is 0.762 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,500 to $253,500, a 2.31% decrease. The homeownership rate in La Villita, NM is 82.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Villita, NM have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Villita, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,634

$322

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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 Villita, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in La Villita, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Villita, 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.

$104,162

Median Household Income

± $42,413

389

Number of Households

± 204

In 2024, the median household income of the 389 households in La Villita, NM declined from $104,162 from the previous year's value of $130,357.

The following chart displays the households in La Villita, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Villita, 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 (76.2%)
Carpooled (23.8%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in La Villita, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Villita, NM have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Villita, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Villita, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Villita, NM have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Villita, NM (72 out of 1.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Villita, NM is Other, followed by Hispanic 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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