Pajarito Mesa, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

18.8

1.35% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$11,036

24.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$55,900

25.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Pajarito Mesa, NM is home to a population of 83 people, from which 74.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.3% of Pajarito Mesa, NM residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (83 people) in Pajarito Mesa, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.7%

2024 Citizenship

86.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.7% of Pajarito Mesa, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pajarito Mesa, NM was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pajarito Mesa, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
83 ± 132
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

100%

Hispanic Population

83 people

100% of the people in Pajarito Mesa, NM are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pajarito Mesa, 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

25.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

29.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 25.3% of Pajarito Mesa, NM residents (21 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 Pajarito Mesa, NM was 29.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pajarito Mesa, NM was $55,900 in 2022, which is 0.168 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $44,600 to $55,900, a 25.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Pajarito Mesa, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$55,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,380

$20

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Pajarito Mesa, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$11,036

Median Household Income

± $2,473

Number of Households

± 63

In 2022, the median household income of the 20 households in Pajarito Mesa, NM grew to $11,036 from the previous year's value of $8,860.

The following chart displays the households in Pajarito Mesa, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pajarito Mesa, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Pajarito Mesa, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

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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