Laguna, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
459
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
54.6
23.3% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
28.7%
18.6% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$41,905
6.63% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$45,800
2024 Employed Population
300
7.69% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Laguna, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Laguna, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Laguna, NM was $45,800, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Laguna, NM is home to a population of 459 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Laguna, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 89.8 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (449 people) in Laguna, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 White (Non-Hispanic) and 5 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Laguna, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laguna, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laguna, NM
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    449 ± 308
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 11
  3. White (Hispanic)
    5 ± 10
1.09%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2024, there were 89.8 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (449 people) in Laguna, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 White (Non-Hispanic) and 5 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.09% of the people in Laguna, NM are hispanic (5 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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Economy

Occupations

300
2024 Value
± 241
−7.69%
1 Year decline
± 112%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna, NM declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 325 employees to 300 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laguna, NM, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (144 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (109 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laguna, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Employment by Industries

300
2024 Value
± 241
−7.69%
1 Year decline
± 112%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna, NM declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 325 employees to 300 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laguna, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), and Public Administration (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laguna, NM, though some of these residents may live in Laguna, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
Y-Axis
2.72%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

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Housing & Living

Property

$45,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$45,612
$254
Median Property Taxes
±$185

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 Laguna, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$41,905
Median Household Income
± $14,026
254
Number of Households
± 198

In 2022, the median household income of the 254 households in Laguna, NM declined from $41,905 from the previous year's value of $44,881.

The following chart displays the households in Laguna, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laguna, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Laguna, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) 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.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laguna, NM (128 out of 446 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laguna, NM is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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.

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Health

71.5% of the population of Laguna, NM has health coverage, with 71.5% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0.224% between 18 and 34 years, 99.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Uninsured People

28.5%
Uninsured
71.5%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laguna, NM grew by 96.8% from 14.5% to 28.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Laguna, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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