Los Lunas, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

18,618

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

3.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

0.756% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,330

2.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$262,900

Population & Diversity

Los Lunas, NM is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.68% of Los Lunas, NM residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.48k people) in Los Lunas, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.97k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Los Lunas, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Lunas, NM was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Lunas, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.48k ± 520
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.64k ± 938
White (Hispanic)
3.97k ± 708

58.7%

Hispanic Population

10.9k people

58.7% of the people in Los Lunas, NM are hispanic (10.9k people).

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

6.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

4.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

878 people

As of 2024, 6.68% of Los Lunas, NM residents (1.24k 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 Lunas, NM was 4.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
506 ± 181
Gulf War (2001-)
458 ± 197
Korea
161 ± 153

Los Lunas, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Los Lunas, NM employs 6.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Lunas, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,026 people), Educational Services (756 people), and Retail Trade (691 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,239), Information ($73,365), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,832).

Employment

Occupations

6.35k

2024 Value

± 706

−0.0943%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Lunas, NM declined at a rate of −0.0943%, from 6.36k employees to 6.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Lunas, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,049 people), Management Occupations (551 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (498 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Lunas, 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

6.35k

2024 Value

± 706

−0.0943%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Lunas, NM declined at a rate of −0.0943%, from 6.36k employees to 6.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Lunas, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,026 people), Educational Services (756 people), and Retail Trade (691 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

$51,360

Median earning men ± $7,842

$42,321

Median earning women ± $5,750

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,136), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,530), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,959).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,324), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,972), and Manufacturing ($65,147).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Lunas, NM was $262,900 in 2024, which is 0.79 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,700 to $262,900, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Lunas, NM is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Lunas, NM have an average commute time of 25.8 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.

Housing

Property

$262,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,933

$5,249

Median Property Taxes

±$584

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 $3k+ 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

76%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Los Lunas, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

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

$62,330

Median Household Income

± $13,286

6.91k

Number of Households

± 730

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.91k households in Los Lunas, NM declined from $62,330 from the previous year's value of $63,696.

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.

0.46

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 (76.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (9.22%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Los Lunas, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (9.22%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Lunas, NM have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% 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

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Lunas, NM (3.32k out of 18.2k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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