Monterey Park, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

814

39.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.7

16.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

39.2%

50.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$28,293

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

364

125% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Monterey Park, NM had a population of 814 people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $28,293. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Monterey Park, NM grew from 584 to 814, a 39.4% increase and its median household income grew from $25,357 to $28,293, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monterey Park, NM are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (44.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (26.8%), White (Hispanic) (22%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (7.13%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Monterey Park, 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.

81.4% of the residents in Monterey Park, NM are U.S. citizens.

United States New Mexico Valencia County, NM Albuquerque, NM Valencia County, Torrance County & East Mountain PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Monterey Park, NM is home to a population of 814 people, from which 81.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 29.1% of Monterey Park, NM residents were born outside of the country (237 people).

In 2023, there were 1.65 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (359 people) in Monterey Park, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 218 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 179 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.4%

2023 Citizenship

94%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 81.4% of Monterey Park, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Monterey Park, NM was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monterey Park, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
359 ± 380
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
218 ± 294
White (Hispanic)
179 ± 155

92.9%

Hispanic Population

756 people

92.9% of the people in Monterey Park, NM are hispanic (756 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

29.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

237 people

20.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2023, 29.1% of Monterey Park, NM residents (237 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monterey Park, NM was 20.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Vietnam
0 ± 23

Monterey Park, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monterey Park, NM employs 364 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Monterey Park, NM were Construction (96 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (80 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($17,439), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($17,439), and Construction ($13,578).

Employment

Occupations

364

2023 Value

± 199

125%

1 Year growth

± 47.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monterey Park, NM grew at a rate of 125%, from 162 employees to 364 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monterey Park, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (96 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (67 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monterey Park, 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

364

2023 Value

± 199

125%

1 Year growth

± 47.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monterey Park, NM grew at a rate of 125%, from 162 employees to 364 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monterey Park, NM, are Construction (96 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (80 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monterey Park, NM, though some of these residents may live in Monterey Park, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,707

Median earning men ± $6,620

$12,394

Median earning women ± $28,230

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($17,439), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Monterey Park, 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.

$28,293

Median Household Income

± $17,782

236

Number of Households

± 147

In 2023, the median household income of the 236 households in Monterey Park, NM grew to $28,293 from the previous year's value of $25,357.

The following chart displays the households in Monterey Park, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monterey Park, NM is from Monterey Park, 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 0.476. 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 Monterey Park, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)

In 2023, 72.3% of workers in Monterey Park, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (11.8%).

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 Monterey Park, NM have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.17% of the workforce in Monterey Park, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monterey Park, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monterey Park, NM have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monterey Park, NM (306 out of 780 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monterey Park, NM is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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
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

72.1% of the population of Monterey Park, NM has health coverage, with 24.7% on employee plans, 40% on Medicaid, 7.37% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 65.6% were men and 34.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.6% were men and 34.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

27.9%

Uninsured

24.7%

Employer Coverage

40%

Medicaid

7.37%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monterey Park, NM grew by 526% from 4.45% to 27.9%.

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

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