Lordsburg, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,057
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.9
1.07% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
23.5%
7.27% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$36,607
7.99% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$86,200
0.116% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
762
12.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lordsburg, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Lordsburg, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lordsburg, NM was $86,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Lordsburg, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lordsburg, NM was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoHidalgo County, NMSouthwest New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Lordsburg, NM is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.95% of Lordsburg, NM residents were born outside of the country (143 people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (634 people) in Lordsburg, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 578 White (Hispanic) and 507 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Lordsburg, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lordsburg, NM was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lordsburg, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    634 ± 211
  2. White (Hispanic)
    578 ± 163
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    507 ± 130
73.2%
Hispanic Population
1.51k people

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (634 people) in Lordsburg, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 578 White (Hispanic) and 507 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

73.2% of the people in Lordsburg, NM are hispanic (1.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lordsburg, 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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Foreign-Born Population

6.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
143 people
7.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
150 people

As of 2024, 6.95% of Lordsburg, NM residents (143 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 Lordsburg, NM was 7.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    41 ± 44
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 24
  3. World War II
    11 ± 14

Lordsburg, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lordsburg, NM employs 762 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lordsburg, NM were Accommodation & Food Services (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), and Educational Services (122 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($103,088), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,088), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,696).

Employment

Occupations

762
2024 Value
± 158
12.1%
1 Year growth
± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lordsburg, NM grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 680 employees to 762 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lordsburg, NM, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (135 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lordsburg, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

762
2024 Value
± 158
12.1%
1 Year growth
± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lordsburg, NM grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 680 employees to 762 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lordsburg, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), and Educational Services (122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lordsburg, NM, though some of these residents may live in Lordsburg, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,643
Median earning men ± $21,390
$25,050
Median earning women ± $8,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,696), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,632), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,232).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,948), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,563), and Public Administration ($7,313).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lordsburg, NM was $86,200 in 2024, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,100 to $86,200, a 0.116% increase. The homeownership rate in Lordsburg, NM is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lordsburg, NM have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lordsburg, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,539
$525
Median Property Taxes
±$106

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 Lordsburg, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

66.7%
Homeownership
2024
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Lordsburg, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$36,607
Median Household Income
± $9,378
787
Number of Households
± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 787 households in Lordsburg, NM grew to $36,607 from the previous year's value of $33,899.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lordsburg, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.08%)
  3. Walked (5.39%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Lordsburg, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.08%) and those who walked to work (5.39%).

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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Commute Time

17.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lordsburg, NM have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.36% of the workforce in Lordsburg, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lordsburg, NM (472 out of 2.01k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lordsburg, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

87.1% of the population of Lordsburg, NM has health coverage, with 18.6% on employee plans, 37% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 0.796% 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, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
18.6%
Employer Coverage
37%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
18.2%
Non-Group
0.796%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lordsburg, NM grew by 33.5% from 9.69% to 12.9%.

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