Nambe, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,035

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.4

6.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

14.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,375

31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$301,500

16.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Nambe, NM is home to a population of 2.04k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.05% of Nambe, NM residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Hispanic) residents (560 people) in Nambe, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 388 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 377 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Nambe, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nambe, NM was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nambe, NM

White (Hispanic)
560 ± 156
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
388 ± 82
White (Non-Hispanic)
377 ± 55

67.3%

Hispanic Population

1.37k people

67.3% of the people in Nambe, NM are hispanic (1.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nambe, 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

3.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

3.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

As of 2024, 3.05% of Nambe, NM residents (62 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 Nambe, NM was 3.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 16
Korea
4 ± 15

Nambe, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nambe, NM employs 794 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nambe, NM were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (153 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and Public Administration (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($115,625), Utilities ($113,603), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,250).

Employment

Occupations

794

2024 Value

± 98

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nambe, NM grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 771 employees to 794 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nambe, NM, are Management Occupations (159 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nambe, 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

794

2024 Value

± 98

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nambe, NM grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 771 employees to 794 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nambe, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (153 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and Public Administration (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nambe, NM, though some of these residents may live in Nambe, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,125

Median earning men ± $12,253

$41,563

Median earning women ± $10,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,250), and Public Administration ($88,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,688), Public Administration ($50,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nambe, NM was $301,500 in 2024, which is 0.906 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,700 to $301,500, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Nambe, NM is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nambe, NM have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nambe, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$301,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,227

$855

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Nambe, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nambe, 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.

$59,375

Median Household Income

± $19,214

Number of Households

± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 1k households in Nambe, NM grew to $59,375 from the previous year's value of $45,341.

The following chart displays the households in Nambe, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nambe, 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 (74%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (8.34%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Nambe, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.34%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nambe, NM have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.598% of the workforce in Nambe, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nambe, NM (309 out of 2.03k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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