Mountainair, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,308

22.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMartin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ABen Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

26.9

31.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

26%

50.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,678

8.31% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

396

25.3% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mountainair, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.6%), Other (Hispanic) (18.4%), White (Hispanic) (14.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.42%).

None of the households in Mountainair, 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.

94.4% of the residents in Mountainair, NM are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Mountainair, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountainair, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mountainair, NM is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.58% of Mountainair, NM residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2023, there were 1.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (465 people) in Mountainair, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 241 Other (Hispanic) and 191 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

92.7%

2022 Citizenship

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)
465 ± 197
Other (Hispanic)
241 ± 145
White (Hispanic)
191 ± 131

53.6%

Hispanic Population

701 people

53.6% of the people in Mountainair, NM are hispanic (701 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

5.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

9.24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

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 ± 33
Korea
9 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Mountainair, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mountainair, NM employs 396 people. The largest industries in Mountainair, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Construction (42 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,631), Finance & Insurance ($53,631), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,750).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

396

2023 Value

± 144

25.3%

1 Year growth

± 44%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountainair, NM, are Healthcare Support Occupations (85 people), Production Occupations (74 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountainair, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

396

2023 Value

± 144

25.3%

1 Year growth

± 44%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountainair, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Construction (42 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

$17,868

Median earning men ± $9,406

$28,203

Median earning women ± $13,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,824) and Manufacturing ($13,777).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,631) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,924).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Mountainair, NM have an average commute time of 25.7 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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Mountainair, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$41,678

Median Household Income

± $9,757

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountainair, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (61.1%)
Worked At Home (24.2%)
Walked (8.33%)

In 2023, 61.1% of workers in Mountainair, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.2%) and those who walked to work (8.33%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountainair, NM have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 13% 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

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountainair, NM (334 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.6% of the population of Mountainair, NM has health coverage, with 8.87% on employee plans, 58.9% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 5.66% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Torrance County, NM see 15486 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.162% increase from the previous year (15461 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 696 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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15,486 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Torrance County, NM

Primary care physicians in Torrance County, NM see an average of 15,486 patients per year. This represents a 0.162% increase from the previous year (15,461 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Torrance County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

8.87%

Employer Coverage

58.9%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

5.66%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

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

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