Moriarty, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,102

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

1.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.7%

8.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$31,650

15.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,500

Population & Diversity

Moriarty, NM is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.33% of Moriarty, NM residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2024, there were 2.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (964 people) in Moriarty, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 338 Other (Hispanic) and 295 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Moriarty, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moriarty, NM was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moriarty, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
964 ± 263
Other (Hispanic)
338 ± 187
White (Hispanic)
295 ± 192

47.3%

Hispanic Population

994 people

47.3% of the people in Moriarty, NM are hispanic (994 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

3.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

3.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 3.33% of Moriarty, NM residents (70 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 Moriarty, NM was 3.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 48
Vietnam
8 ± 23
Korea
7 ± 18

Moriarty, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moriarty, NM employs 547 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moriarty, NM were Retail Trade (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Educational Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,569), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,364), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

547

2024 Value

± 162

−19.4%

1 Year decline

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moriarty, NM declined at a rate of −19.4%, from 679 employees to 547 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moriarty, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (92 people), Management Occupations (73 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moriarty, 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

547

2024 Value

± 162

−19.4%

1 Year decline

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moriarty, NM declined at a rate of −19.4%, from 679 employees to 547 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moriarty, NM, are Retail Trade (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Educational Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moriarty, NM, though some of these residents may live in Moriarty, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,250

Median earning men ± $9,603

$30,192

Median earning women ± $8,419

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,136), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625), and Manufacturing ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,500), Retail Trade ($30,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moriarty, NM was $108,500 in 2024, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,600 to $108,500, a 1.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Moriarty, NM is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moriarty, NM have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moriarty, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$108,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,853

$447

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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 Moriarty, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Moriarty, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moriarty, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$31,650

Median Household Income

± $11,299

713

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 713 households in Moriarty, NM grew to $31,650 from the previous year's value of $27,446.

The following chart displays the households in Moriarty, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moriarty, 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.

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 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (3.64%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Moriarty, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (3.64%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moriarty, NM have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Moriarty, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moriarty, NM (757 out of 2.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moriarty, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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.

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