Las Maravillas, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,594

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.7

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.72%

17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,375

3.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,000

Population & Diversity

Las Maravillas, NM is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.13% of Las Maravillas, NM residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (819 people) in Las Maravillas, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 357 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 217 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Las Maravillas, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Las Maravillas, NM was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Las Maravillas, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
819 ± 342
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
357 ± 155
White (Hispanic)
217 ± 108

45.7%

Hispanic Population

729 people

45.7% of the people in Las Maravillas, NM are hispanic (729 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Las Maravillas, 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

1.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

2.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 1.13% of Las Maravillas, NM residents (18 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 Las Maravillas, NM was 2.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 54
Vietnam
34 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 33

Las Maravillas, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Las Maravillas, NM.

Economy

The economy of Las Maravillas, NM employs 820 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Las Maravillas, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), Retail Trade (144 people), and Construction (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,135), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,833), and Public Administration ($63,375).

Employment

Occupations

820

2024 Value

± 207

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Las Maravillas, NM declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 973 employees to 820 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Las Maravillas, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (111 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (99 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Las Maravillas, 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

820

2024 Value

± 207

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Las Maravillas, NM declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 973 employees to 820 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Las Maravillas, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), Retail Trade (144 people), and Construction (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Las Maravillas, NM, though some of these residents may live in Las Maravillas, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,024

Median earning men ± $21,224

$52,870

Median earning women ± $9,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,573), Public Administration ($64,625), and Construction ($60,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,829), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,521), and Retail Trade ($6,935).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Las Maravillas, NM was $230,000 in 2024, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,300 to $230,000, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Las Maravillas, NM is 93.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Las Maravillas, NM have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Las Maravillas, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,561

$494

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.6%

Homeownership

2024

54.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.6% of the housing units in Las Maravillas, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Las Maravillas, 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.

$63,375

Median Household Income

± $35,968

528

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 528 households in Las Maravillas, NM grew to $63,375 from the previous year's value of $61,200.

The following chart displays the households in Las Maravillas, 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 Las Maravillas, 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 (83.7%)
Worked At Home (8.29%)
Carpooled (4.76%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Las Maravillas, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.29%) and those who carpooled to work (4.76%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Las Maravillas, NM have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Las Maravillas, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Las Maravillas, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Las Maravillas, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Las Maravillas, NM (155 out of 1.59k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Las Maravillas, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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