Los Chaves, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

4,838

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.9

6.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.8%

3.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,662

2.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$285,700

Population & Diversity

Los Chaves, NM is home to a population of 4.84k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.24% of Los Chaves, NM residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Los Chaves, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 762 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Los Chaves, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Chaves, NM was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Chaves, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 493
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.25k ± 406
White (Hispanic)
762 ± 406

57.9%

Hispanic Population

2.8k people

57.9% of the people in Los Chaves, NM are hispanic (2.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Chaves, 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

1.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

1.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 1.24% of Los Chaves, NM residents (60 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 Los Chaves, NM was 1.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
158 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 57

Los Chaves, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Chaves, NM.

Economy

The economy of Los Chaves, NM employs 2.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Chaves, NM were Other Services, Except Public Administration (261 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), and Retail Trade (222 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($230,662), Educational Services ($72,000), and Manufacturing ($67,986).

Employment

Occupations

2.1k

2024 Value

± 421

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Chaves, NM grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 2.05k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Chaves, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (335 people), Material Moving Occupations (230 people), and Management Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Chaves, 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

2.1k

2024 Value

± 421

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Chaves, NM grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 2.05k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Chaves, NM, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (261 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), and Retail Trade (222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Chaves, NM, though some of these residents may live in Los Chaves, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,201

Median earning men ± $27,280

$41,058

Median earning women ± $32,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,922), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,181), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Chaves, NM was $285,700 in 2024, which is 0.859 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,500 to $285,700, a 18.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Chaves, NM is 93.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Chaves, NM have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Chaves, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$285,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$91,382

$1,616

Median Property Taxes

±$334

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.3% of the housing units in Los Chaves, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Chaves, 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.

$79,662

Median Household Income

± $19,360

1.73k

Number of Households

± 336

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Los Chaves, NM declined from $79,662 from the previous year's value of $81,320.

The following chart displays the households in Los Chaves, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Chaves, 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 (77.8%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Los Chaves, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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 Los Chaves, NM have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.703% of the workforce in Los Chaves, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Chaves, NM (1.19k out of 4.79k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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