Maxwell, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

331

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.3

5.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,667

13.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$79,300

Population & Diversity

Maxwell, NM is home to a population of 331 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Hispanic) residents (155 people) in Maxwell, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 White (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maxwell, NM

White (Hispanic)
155 ± 108
White (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 54
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60 ± 45

68.3%

Hispanic Population

226 people

68.3% of the people in Maxwell, NM are hispanic (226 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maxwell, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Maxwell, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Maxwell, NM employs 81 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maxwell, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Construction (11 people), and Utilities (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,768), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,589), and Educational Services ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 90

−16.5%

1 Year decline

± 168%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maxwell, NM declined at a rate of −16.5%, from 97 employees to 81 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maxwell, NM, are Management Occupations (17 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (10 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maxwell, 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

2024 Value

± 90

−16.5%

1 Year decline

± 168%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maxwell, NM declined at a rate of −16.5%, from 97 employees to 81 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maxwell, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Construction (11 people), and Utilities (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maxwell, NM, though some of these residents may live in Maxwell, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,250

Median earning men ± $11,810

$41,875

Median earning women ± $34,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,589).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maxwell, NM was $79,300 in 2024, which is 0.238 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,900 to $79,300, a 1.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Maxwell, NM is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maxwell, NM have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maxwell, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,238

$81

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Maxwell, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maxwell, 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.

$31,667

Median Household Income

± $7,693

122

Number of Households

± 48

In 2024, the median household income of the 122 households in Maxwell, NM declined from $31,667 from the previous year's value of $36,691.

The following chart displays the households in Maxwell, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maxwell, 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 (63%)
Carpooled (18.5%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Maxwell, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.5%) and those who worked at home (17.3%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maxwell, NM have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Maxwell, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maxwell, NM (36 out of 331 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maxwell, 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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