Mountainair, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,178

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

24.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.1%

14.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,021

3.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,300

Population & Diversity

Mountainair, NM is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.6% of Mountainair, NM residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (359 people) in Mountainair, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 258 White (Hispanic) and 157 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Mountainair, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountainair, NM was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountainair, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
359 ± 117
White (Hispanic)
258 ± 158
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
157 ± 142

56.8%

Hispanic Population

669 people

56.8% of the people in Mountainair, NM are hispanic (669 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountainair, 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

5.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

5.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 5.6% of Mountainair, NM residents (66 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 Mountainair, NM was 5.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 30
Korea
12 ± 24

Mountainair, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mountainair, NM employs 355 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountainair, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Manufacturing (66 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($59,306), Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,636), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,714).

Employment

Occupations

355

2024 Value

± 140

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 59.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountainair, NM declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 396 employees to 355 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountainair, NM, are Healthcare Support Occupations (68 people), Production Occupations (66 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountainair, 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

355

2024 Value

± 140

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 59.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountainair, NM declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 396 employees to 355 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountainair, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Manufacturing (66 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountainair, NM, though some of these residents may live in Mountainair, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$14,800

Median earning men ± $6,747

$30,536

Median earning women ± $11,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,838).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountainair, NM was $95,300 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,000 to $95,300, a 1.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mountainair, NM is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountainair, NM have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountainair, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,846

$308

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Mountainair, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountainair, 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.

$43,021

Median Household Income

± $7,394

377

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 377 households in Mountainair, NM grew to $43,021 from the previous year's value of $41,678.

The following chart displays the households in Mountainair, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountainair, 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 (60.6%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 60.6% of workers in Mountainair, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountainair, NM have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.29% of the workforce in Mountainair, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mountainair, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountainair, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountainair, NM (255 out of 1.15k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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