Mesita, NM

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,270

4.61% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

27.4

19.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

2.55%

89% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$49,719

13.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$39,000

About

In 2022, Mesita, NM had a population of 1.27k people with a median age of 27.4 and a median household income of $49,719. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mesita, NM grew from 1,214 to 1,270, a 4.61% increase and its median household income grew from $43,906 to $49,719, a 13.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mesita, NM are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.77%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (2.05%), and White (Hispanic) (0.551%).

None of the households in Mesita, 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.

100% of the residents in Mesita, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mesita, NM was $39,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Mesita, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mesita, NM was 5 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Mesita, NM employs 471 people. The largest industries in Mesita, NM are Construction (139 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (85 people), and Educational Services (60 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($50,891), Total ($46,771), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,729).

Employment

Occupations

471

2022 Value

± 219

−4.27%

1 Year decline

± 63.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mesita, NM declined at a rate of −4.27%, from 492 employees to 471 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesita, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (139 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (60 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesita, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

471

2022 Value

± 219

−4.27%

1 Year decline

± 63.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mesita, NM declined at a rate of −4.27%, from 492 employees to 471 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesita, NM, are Construction (139 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (85 people), and Educational Services (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesita, NM, though some of these residents may live in Mesita, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,417

Median earning men ± $17,078

$47,934

Median earning women ± $30,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,950).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

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

The median property value in Mesita, NM was $39,000 in 2022, which is 0.138 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $39,000, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Mesita, NM is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mesita, NM have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mesita, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Property

$39,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,263

$167

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Mesita, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,719

Median Household Income

± $17,941

205

Number of Households

± 120

In 2022, the median household income of the 205 households in Mesita, NM grew to $49,719 from the previous year's value of $43,906.

The following chart displays the households in Mesita, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mesita, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (66.7%)
Carpooled (26.3%)
Walked (7.01%)

In 2022, 66.7% of workers in Mesita, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.3%) and those who walked to work (7.01%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesita, NM have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mesita, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mesita, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mesita, NM have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesita, NM (32 out of 1.26k 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 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mesita, NM is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.1% of the population of Mesita, NM has health coverage, with 20.1% on employee plans, 39.9% on Medicaid, 3.1% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cibola County, NM see 1882 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.28% decrease from the previous year (2052 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 267 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,882 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cibola County, NM

Primary care physicians in Cibola County, NM see an average of 1,882 patients per year. This represents a 8.28% decrease from the previous year (2,052 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cibola County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.9%

Uninsured

20.1%

Employer Coverage

39.9%

Medicaid

3.1%

Medicare

20%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mesita, NM declined by 23.2% from 22% to 16.9%.

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

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