Laguna, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

786

20% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.3

1.37% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$41,905

2023 Employed Population

325

77.6% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laguna, NM are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (75.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (13.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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.

Most people in Laguna, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Laguna, NM was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Laguna, NM is home to a population of 786 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Laguna, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 5.68 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (596 people) in Laguna, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 85 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laguna, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
596 ± 371
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 160
White (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 108

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Laguna, 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
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

Laguna, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Laguna, NM employs 325 people. The largest industries in Laguna, NM are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

325

2023 Value

± 210

77.6%

1 Year growth

± 57.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laguna, NM, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laguna, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

325

2023 Value

± 210

77.6%

1 Year growth

± 57.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laguna, NM, are . 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Laguna, NM have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laguna, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Laguna, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 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.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laguna, NM have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Laguna, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laguna, NM (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

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

Primary care physicians in Cibola County, NM see 1882 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.28% decrease from the previous year (2052 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 267 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,882 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cibola County, NM

Primary care physicians in Cibola County, NM see an average of 1,882 patients per year. This represents a 8.28% decrease from the previous year (2,052 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cibola County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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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