Magdalena, NM

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Magdalena, NM is home to a population of 976 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Magdalena, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
413 ± 357
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
386 ± 232
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 220

43.6%

Hispanic Population

426 people

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.

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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

45 ± 72

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

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%.

Housing

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.

Equity

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Magdalena, 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

Worked At Home (48.8%)
Drove Alone (44.8%)
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.

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.

Poverty

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.

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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