Lee Acres, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

4,272

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

9.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30%

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,583

12.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$187,400

Population & Diversity

Lee Acres, NM is home to a population of 4.27k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.89% of Lee Acres, NM residents were born outside of the country (209 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Lee Acres, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 593 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Lee Acres, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lee Acres, NM was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee Acres, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 788
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 618
Other (Hispanic)
593 ± 221

28.8%

Hispanic Population

1.23k people

28.8% of the people in Lee Acres, NM are hispanic (1.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lee Acres, 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

4.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

5.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

As of 2024, 4.89% of Lee Acres, NM residents (209 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 Lee Acres, NM was 5.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
145 ± 82
Korea
7 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23

Lee Acres, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 20.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lee Acres, NM.

Economy

The economy of Lee Acres, NM employs 1.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lee Acres, NM were Educational Services (160 people), Accommodation & Food Services (152 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($108,320), Public Administration ($70,156), and Finance & Insurance ($52,649).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k

2024 Value

± 304

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee Acres, NM declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 1.49k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee Acres, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (190 people), Management Occupations (189 people), and Transportation Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee Acres, 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

1.25k

2024 Value

± 304

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee Acres, NM declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 1.49k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee Acres, NM, are Educational Services (160 people), Accommodation & Food Services (152 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee Acres, NM, though some of these residents may live in Lee Acres, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,901

Median earning men ± $25,716

$31,136

Median earning women ± $17,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($108,346), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,972), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,649), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lee Acres, NM was $187,400 in 2024, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,200 to $187,400, a 2.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee Acres, NM is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lee Acres, NM have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee Acres, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,096

$1,111

Median Property Taxes

±$240

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Lee Acres, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lee Acres, 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.

$44,583

Median Household Income

± $10,955

1.49k

Number of Households

± 318

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Lee Acres, NM declined from $44,583 from the previous year's value of $50,846.

The following chart displays the households in Lee Acres, 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 Lee Acres, 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 (72.2%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Carpooled (6.09%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Lee Acres, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.09%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee Acres, NM have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lee Acres, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee Acres, NM (1.28k out of 4.27k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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