Paraje, NM
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Paraje, 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.
100% of the residents in Paraje, NM are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Paraje, NM was $40,400, and the homeownership rate was 100%.
Paraje, NM is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Paraje, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paraje, NM declined at a rate of −53.6%, from 606 employees to 281 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paraje, NM, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (154 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (92 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paraje, NM.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paraje, NM declined at a rate of −53.6%, from 606 employees to 281 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paraje, NM, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (123 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paraje, NM, though some of these residents may live in Paraje, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
100% of the population of Paraje, NM has health coverage, with 7.18% on employee plans, 78.2% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0.702% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.3% were men and 63.7% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 42.8% under 18 years, 0.312% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.3% were men and 63.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paraje, NM declined by 100% from 26.3% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Paraje, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
