Los Lunas, NM

Census Place

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2022 Population

17,452

2.23% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.3

1.03% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.2%

46.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$68,934

5.06% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$212,600

22.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Los Lunas, NM had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $68,934. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Los Lunas, NM grew from 17,072 to 17,452, a 2.23% increase and its median household income grew from $65,617 to $68,934, a 5.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Lunas, NM are White (Hispanic) (36.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.5%), Other (Hispanic) (7.15%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.53%).

None of the households in Los Lunas, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Los Lunas, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Los Lunas, NM was $212,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Los Lunas, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Lunas, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Los Lunas, NM employs 6.5k people. The largest industries in Los Lunas, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (934 people), Educational Services (760 people), and Public Administration (754 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,664), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,577), and Utilities ($84,875).

Employment

Occupations

6.5k

2022 Value

± 733

−5.24%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Lunas, NM declined at a rate of −5.24%, from 6.86k employees to 6.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Lunas, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (710 people), Management Occupations (605 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (529 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Lunas, 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.

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

6.5k

2022 Value

± 733

−5.24%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Lunas, NM declined at a rate of −5.24%, from 6.86k employees to 6.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Lunas, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (934 people), Educational Services (760 people), and Public Administration (754 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Lunas, NM, though some of these residents may live in Los Lunas, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,465

Median earning men ± $9,076

$38,110

Median earning women ± $10,435

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,664), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,577), and Information ($58,347).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,955), Retail Trade ($55,833), and Public Administration ($54,844).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Lunas, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

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

The median property value in Los Lunas, NM was $212,600 in 2022, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $173,500 to $212,600, a 22.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Lunas, NM is 78.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Los Lunas, NM have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Lunas, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$212,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,998

$4,949

Median Property Taxes

±$558

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 Lunas, 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 Lunas, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2022

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.4% of the housing units in Los Lunas, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Lunas, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9704.04
Census Tract 9704.01

The following map shows all of the places in Los Lunas, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,934

Median Household Income

± $6,382

6.32k

Number of Households

± 659

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.32k households in Los Lunas, NM grew to $68,934 from the previous year's value of $65,617.

The following chart displays the households in Los Lunas, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Lunas, 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 2022

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (8.31%)
Worked At Home (5%)

In 2022, 83.9% of workers in Los Lunas, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.31%) and those who worked at home (5%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Lunas, NM have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Los Lunas, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Lunas, NM (2.6k out of 17.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Lunas, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Los Lunas, NM has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 27.3% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Valencia County, NM see 3103 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (3068 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3088 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 439 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,103 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Valencia County, NM

Primary care physicians in Valencia County, NM see an average of 3,103 patients per year. This represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (3,068 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.19%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

27.3%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Lunas, NM declined by 8.09% from 4.56% to 4.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Lunas, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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