Mesilla, NM

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US Senator

N/AMartin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ABen Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Employed Population

819

6.78% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mesilla, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), White (Hispanic) (17.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (13.1%), Other (Hispanic) (11.1%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%).

N/A of the households in Mesilla, 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.

United States New Mexico Doña Ana County, NM Las Cruces, NM Doña Ana County (Outer) PUMA, NM Doña Ana County Central--Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Mesilla, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 318 White (Hispanic) and 243 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mesilla, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 453
White (Hispanic)
318 ± 161
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
243 ± 127

41.5%

Hispanic Population

767 people

41.5% of the people in Mesilla, NM are hispanic (767 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mesilla, NM as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

3.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

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

Economy

The economy of Mesilla, NM employs 819 people. In N/A, the largest industries in Mesilla, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), Educational Services (115 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (85 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

819

2023 Value

± 253

6.78%

1 Year growth

± 40.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesilla, NM, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (162 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (96 people), and Management Occupations (92 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

819

2023 Value

± 253

6.78%

1 Year growth

± 40.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesilla, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), Educational Services (115 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (85 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mesilla, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Mesilla, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mesilla, NM is from Mesilla, NM.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mesilla, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Mesilla, NM N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesilla, NM have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% 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

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesilla, NM (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 15 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mesilla, NM is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Mesilla, NM has health coverage, with 27.4% on employee plans, 6.54% on Medicaid, 25.9% on Medicare, 33.6% on non-group plans, and 0.595% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

27.4%

Employer Coverage

6.54%

Medicaid

25.9%

Medicare

33.6%

Non-Group

0.595%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mesilla, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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