Malaga, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
309
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.3
1.75% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$139,107
24.1% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$232,100
2024 Employed Population
156
373% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Malaga, 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.

92.2% of the residents in Malaga, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Malaga, NM was $232,100, and the homeownership rate was 46.2%.

Population & Diversity

Malaga, NM is home to a population of 309 people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.77% of Malaga, NM residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 6.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (265 people) in Malaga, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.2%
2024 Citizenship
82.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Malaga, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Malaga, NM was 82.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Malaga, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    265 ± 265
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    44 ± 55
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
14.2%
Hispanic Population
44 people

In 2024, there were 6.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (265 people) in Malaga, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.2% of the people in Malaga, NM are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Malaga, 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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Foreign-Born Population

7.77%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
24 people
17.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2024, 7.77% of Malaga, NM residents (24 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 Malaga, NM was 17.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
29 ± 38

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Economy

Occupations

156
2024 Value
± 140
373%
1 Year growth
± 63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malaga, NM grew at a rate of 373%, from 33 employees to 156 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Malaga, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (49 people), Sales & Related Occupations (34 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Malaga, 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

156
2024 Value
± 140
373%
1 Year growth
± 63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malaga, NM grew at a rate of 373%, from 33 employees to 156 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Malaga, NM, are Construction (49 people), Retail Trade (34 people), and Public Administration (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Malaga, NM, though some of these residents may live in Malaga, 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

Property

$232,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$214,813
$42
Median Property Taxes
±$58

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Malaga, 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.
$139,107
Median Household Income
± $24,615
91
Number of Households
± 96

In 2022, the median household income of the 91 households in Malaga, NM grew to $139,107 from the previous year's value of $112,083.

The following chart displays the households in Malaga, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Malaga, 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

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Malaga, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Health

84.1% of the population of Malaga, NM has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 22.7% 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, 40.1% were men and 59.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 42.4% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 57.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.1% were men and 59.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.9%
Uninsured
47.2%
Employer Coverage
14.2%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
22.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Malaga, NM grew by NaNy% from 0% to 15.9%.

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