Mora, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
520
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
56.1
33.3% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.85%
9.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$72,218
4.57% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$172,200
19.4% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
221
20.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mora, 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 Mora, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mora, NM was $172,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Population & Diversity

Mora, NM is home to a population of 520 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Mora, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.87 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (249 people) in Mora, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 133 White (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mora, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mora, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mora, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    249 ± 266
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    133 ± 129
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    49 ± 61
68.5%
Hispanic Population
356 people

In 2024, there were 1.87 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (249 people) in Mora, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 133 White (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

68.5% of the people in Mora, NM are hispanic (356 people).

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

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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
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
12 ± 31

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mora, NM.

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Economy

Occupations

221
2024 Value
± 159
−20.8%
1 Year decline
± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mora, NM declined at a rate of −20.8%, from 279 employees to 221 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mora, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (80 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (49 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mora, NM.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

221
2024 Value
± 159
−20.8%
1 Year decline
± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mora, NM declined at a rate of −20.8%, from 279 employees to 221 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mora, NM, are Educational Services (84 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Public Administration (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mora, NM, though some of these residents may live in Mora, 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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mora, NM was $172,200 in 2024, which is 0.518 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,600 to $172,200, a 19.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mora, NM is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$172,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$69,280
$201
Median Property Taxes
±$133

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 Mora, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mora, 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.
$72,218
Median Household Income
± $7,723
281
Number of Households
± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 281 households in Mora, NM grew to $72,218 from the previous year's value of $69,063.

The following chart displays the households in Mora, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mora, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (38%)
  2. Walked (36.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (25.8%)

In 2024, 38% of workers in Mora, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (36.2%) and those who worked at home (25.8%).

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.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mora, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mora, NM have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mora, NM (46 out of 520 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 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mora, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

94% of the population of Mora, NM has health coverage, with 17.7% on employee plans, 6.15% on Medicaid, 32.5% on Medicare, 37.7% 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, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 5% between 18 and 34 years, 30.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.96%
Uninsured
17.7%
Employer Coverage
6.15%
Medicaid
32.5%
Medicare
37.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mora, NM declined by 9.17% from 6.56% to 5.96%.

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

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