Mesilla, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,717

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.1

1.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.48%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,750

1.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$301,400

Population & Diversity

Mesilla, NM is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.84% of Mesilla, NM residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (837 people) in Mesilla, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 326 Other (Hispanic) and 318 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Mesilla, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mesilla, NM was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mesilla, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
837 ± 416
Other (Hispanic)
326 ± 221
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
318 ± 146

45.2%

Hispanic Population

776 people

45.2% of the people in Mesilla, NM are hispanic (776 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mesilla, 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

3.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

4.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 3.84% of Mesilla, NM residents (66 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 Mesilla, NM was 4.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 93

Mesilla, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mesilla, NM employs 713 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mesilla, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), and Retail Trade (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,239), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,417), and Public Administration ($94,097).

Employment

Occupations

713

2024 Value

± 250

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesilla, NM declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 819 employees to 713 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesilla, NM, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (93 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (81 people), and Management Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesilla, 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

713

2024 Value

± 250

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesilla, NM declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 819 employees to 713 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesilla, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), and Retail Trade (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesilla, NM, though some of these residents may live in Mesilla, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,714

Median earning men ± $60,599

$42,642

Median earning women ± $36,969

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,292), Public Administration ($94,643), and Retail Trade ($4,710).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($6,705).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mesilla, NM was $301,400 in 2024, which is 0.906 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $296,200 to $301,400, a 1.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Mesilla, NM is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mesilla, NM have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mesilla, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$301,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,126

$647

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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 Mesilla, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Mesilla, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mesilla, 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.

$74,750

Median Household Income

± $23,925

722

Number of Households

± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 722 households in Mesilla, NM grew to $74,750 from the previous year's value of $73,681.

The following chart displays the households in Mesilla, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mesilla, 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 (61.7%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (12.6%)

In 2024, 61.7% of workers in Mesilla, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.6%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesilla, NM have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Mesilla, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesilla, NM (77 out of 1.72k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 15 and then Females 75+.

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

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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