Paraje, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,333

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

64.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

61.7%

19.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,239

9.76% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$40,400

Population & Diversity

Paraje, NM is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 39.9 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Paraje, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Paraje, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paraje, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paraje, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 684
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32 ± 32
White (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 32

2.4%

Hispanic Population

32 people

2.4% of the people in Paraje, NM are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paraje, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
5 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Paraje, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$40,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$33,511

$431

Median Property Taxes

±$246

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 Paraje, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Paraje, 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.

$33,239

Median Household Income

± $29,048

431

Number of Households

± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 431 households in Paraje, NM grew to $33,239 from the previous year's value of $30,284.

The following chart displays the households in Paraje, 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 Paraje, 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

Carpooled (54.8%)
Drove Alone (32.7%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 54.8% of workers in Paraje, NM carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (32.7%) and those who worked at home (11%).

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

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paraje, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paraje, NM have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

61.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paraje, NM (791 out of 1.28k 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 Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paraje, NM is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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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