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None of the households in Monument, 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.
68.8% of the residents in Monument, NM are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Monument, NM was $261,400, and the homeownership rate was 44%.
Monument, NM is home to a population of 432 people, from which 68.8% are citizens.
As of 2024, 31.3% of Monument, NM residents were born outside of the country (135 people).
In 2024, there were 5.18 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (347 people) in Monument, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 18 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 68.8% of Monument, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monument, NM was 62.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monument, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 5.18 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (347 people) in Monument, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 18 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
80.3% of the people in Monument, NM are hispanic (347 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monument, NM as a share of the total population.
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.
As of 2024, 31.3% of Monument, NM residents (135 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 Monument, NM was 40.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monument, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Monument, NM.
83.8% of the population of Monument, NM has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 79.6% on Medicaid, 1.62% on Medicare, 2.55% 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 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 49.1% under 18 years, 31.3% between 18 and 34 years, 15.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.17% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monument, NM declined by 19.5% from 20.1% to 16.2%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monument, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monument, NM declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 125 employees to 104 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monument, NM, are Production Occupations (70 people), Transportation Occupations (34 people), and Management Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monument, NM.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monument, NM declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 125 employees to 104 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monument, NM, are Transportation & Warehousing (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monument, NM, though some of these residents may live in Monument, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
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.
The median property value in Monument, NM was $261,400 in 2024, which is 0.786 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,900 to $261,400, a 1.69% decrease. The homeownership rate in Monument, NM is 44%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Monument, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monument, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2019, the median household income of the 116 households in Monument, NM grew to $52,946 from the previous year's value of $52,679.
The following chart displays the households in Monument, 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.
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.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Monument, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Monument, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monument, NM have 3 cars.
2.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monument, NM (11 out of 432 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monument, NM is White, followed by Black and Native American.
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.
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Social Needs
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.