North Valley, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

10,455

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

3.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

12.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,498

8.37% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$302,700

Population & Diversity

North Valley, NM is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.38% of North Valley, NM residents were born outside of the country (563 people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.76k people) in North Valley, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.85k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.62k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of North Valley, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Valley, NM was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Valley, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.76k ± 612
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.85k ± 920
Other (Hispanic)
1.62k ± 1.04k

60.3%

Hispanic Population

6.3k people

60.3% of the people in North Valley, NM are hispanic (6.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Valley, 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

5.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

563 people

6.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

730 people

As of 2024, 5.38% of North Valley, NM residents (563 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 North Valley, NM was 6.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
272 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 35
World War II
27 ± 35

North Valley, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Valley, NM employs 4.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Valley, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (535 people), Accommodation & Food Services (456 people), and Construction (444 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,143), and Manufacturing ($72,569).

Employment

Occupations

4.13k

2024 Value

± 611

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Valley, NM declined at a rate of −15.4%, from 4.88k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Valley, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (555 people), Sales & Related Occupations (394 people), and Management Occupations (386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Valley, 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

4.13k

2024 Value

± 611

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Valley, NM declined at a rate of −15.4%, from 4.88k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Valley, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (535 people), Accommodation & Food Services (456 people), and Construction (444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Valley, NM, though some of these residents may live in North Valley, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,772

Median earning men ± $21,861

$39,883

Median earning women ± $5,569

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,809), Manufacturing ($73,403), and Wholesale Trade ($69,293).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,060), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,490), and Public Administration ($57,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Valley, NM was $302,700 in 2024, which is 0.91 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,500 to $302,700, a 4.2% increase. The homeownership rate in North Valley, NM is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Valley, NM have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Valley, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,361

$3,212

Median Property Taxes

±$471

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 North Valley, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in North Valley, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Valley, 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.

$61,498

Median Household Income

± $7,047

4.21k

Number of Households

± 599

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.21k households in North Valley, NM declined from $61,498 from the previous year's value of $67,115.

The following chart displays the households in North Valley, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Valley, 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 (71.3%)
Worked At Home (21.6%)
Carpooled (5.82%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in North Valley, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.82%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Valley, NM have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.689% of the workforce in North Valley, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Valley, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Valley, NM have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Valley, NM (1.8k out of 10.2k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Valley, 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.

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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