Magdalena, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
976
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
62.8
0.641% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
38.8%
63% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$28,848
10.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$99,500
11.9% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
328
17.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Magdalena, 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.

100% of the residents in Magdalena, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Magdalena, NM was $99,500, and the homeownership rate was 92.6%.

Population & Diversity

Magdalena, NM is home to a population of 976 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Magdalena, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (413 people) in Magdalena, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 386 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 137 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Magdalena, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Magdalena, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Magdalena, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    413 ± 357
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    386 ± 232
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    137 ± 220
43.6%
Hispanic Population
426 people

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (413 people) in Magdalena, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 386 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 137 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

43.6% of the people in Magdalena, NM are hispanic (426 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Magdalena, 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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Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
45 ± 72

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

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Economy

Occupations

328
2024 Value
± 225
17.1%
1 Year growth
± 80.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Magdalena, NM grew at a rate of 17.1%, from 280 employees to 328 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Magdalena, NM, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (130 people), Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Magdalena, 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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Employment by Industries

328
2024 Value
± 225
17.1%
1 Year growth
± 80.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Magdalena, NM grew at a rate of 17.1%, from 280 employees to 328 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Magdalena, NM, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (130 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Magdalena, NM, though some of these residents may live in Magdalena, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Magdalena, NM was $99,500 in 2024, which is 0.299 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,900 to $99,500, a 11.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Magdalena, NM is 92.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$99,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,068
$591
Median Property Taxes
±$329

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

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$28,848
Median Household Income
± $16,327
638
Number of Households
± 325

In 2022, the median household income of the 638 households in Magdalena, NM grew to $28,848 from the previous year's value of $26,081.

The following chart displays the households in Magdalena, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Magdalena, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Worked At Home (48.8%)
  2. Drove Alone (44.8%)
  3. Carpooled (6.4%)

In 2024, 48.8% of workers in Magdalena, NM worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (44.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.4%).

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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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Magdalena, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Magdalena, NM have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

38.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Magdalena, NM (379 out of 976 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 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

83% of the population of Magdalena, NM has health coverage, with 7.58% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 43.4% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 38.6% were men and 61.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 52.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 47.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.6% were men and 61.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

17%
Uninsured
7.58%
Employer Coverage
18.9%
Medicaid
43.4%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Magdalena, NM grew by 217% from 5.37% to 17%.

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

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