Mescalero, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

832

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.7%

5.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$24,313

13.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$43,300

Population & Diversity

Mescalero, NM is home to a population of 832 people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.92% of Mescalero, NM residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (709 people) in Mescalero, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 White (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Mescalero, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mescalero, NM was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mescalero, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
709 ± 212
White (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 32
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 28

6.49%

Hispanic Population

54 people

6.49% of the people in Mescalero, NM are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mescalero, 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

1.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

3.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 1.92% of Mescalero, NM residents (16 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 Mescalero, NM was 3.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19

Mescalero, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mescalero, NM employs 318 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mescalero, NM were Accommodation & Food Services (77 people), Public Administration (60 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,250).

Employment

Occupations

318

2024 Value

± 122

−4.5%

1 Year decline

± 56.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mescalero, NM declined at a rate of −4.5%, from 333 employees to 318 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mescalero, NM, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (61 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (43 people), and Management Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mescalero, 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

318

2024 Value

± 122

−4.5%

1 Year decline

± 56.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mescalero, NM declined at a rate of −4.5%, from 333 employees to 318 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mescalero, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (77 people), Public Administration (60 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mescalero, NM, though some of these residents may live in Mescalero, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,794

Median earning men ± $12,143

$24,500

Median earning women ± $20,452

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,543), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,735), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,250), Public Administration ($36,071), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mescalero, NM was $43,300 in 2024, which is 0.13 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $48,300 to $43,300, a 10.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mescalero, NM is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mescalero, NM have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mescalero, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$43,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,306

$244

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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 Mescalero, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mescalero, 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.

$24,313

Median Household Income

± $4,068

338

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 338 households in Mescalero, NM declined from $24,313 from the previous year's value of $28,167.

The following chart displays the households in Mescalero, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mescalero, 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 (76.3%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Public Transit (2.68%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Mescalero, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.68%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mescalero, NM have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Mescalero, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mescalero, NM (328 out of 768 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mescalero, NM is Native American, followed by Hispanic 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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