Monument, NM

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2024 Population
432
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
26.1
1.14% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.55%
75.8% 1-year decrease
2019 Median Household Income
$52,946
0.507% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$261,400
1.69% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
104
16.8% 1-year decline

About

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%.

Population & Diversity

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.

Citizenship

68.8%
2024 Citizenship
62.9%
2023 Citizenship

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monument, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    347 ± 489
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    67 ± 110
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 23
80.3%
Hispanic Population
347 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.

80.3% of the people in Monument, NM are hispanic (347 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    126,568 ± 8,470 people
  2. Philippines
    6,950 ± 2,043 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

31.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
135 people
40.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
176 people

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.

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Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
7 ± 23

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Economy

Occupations

104
2024 Value
± 151
−16.8%
1 Year decline
± 227%

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

104
2024 Value
± 151
−16.8%
1 Year decline
± 227%

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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
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.

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Civics

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.

US Senators from New Mexico

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
Martin Heinrich
Senator from New Mexico1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ben Ray Luján
Senator from New Mexico2
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.

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Housing & Living

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%.

Property

$261,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$56,149
$51
Median Property Taxes
±$73

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.

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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.
$52,946
Median Household Income
± $19,838
116
Number of Households
± 121

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monument, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

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.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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.

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Poverty & Diversity

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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Health

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.

Health Care Diversity

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.

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Uninsured People

16.2%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
79.6%
Medicaid
1.62%
Medicare
2.55%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monument, NM declined by 19.5% from 20.1% to 16.2%.

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