Pecos, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,204

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

12.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.72%

9.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,490

27.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$302,700

Population & Diversity

Pecos, NM is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 91.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.72% of Pecos, NM residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (575 people) in Pecos, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 362 Other (Hispanic) and 106 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of Pecos, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pecos, NM was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pecos, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
575 ± 211
Other (Hispanic)
362 ± 219
White (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 70

84.6%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

84.6% of the people in Pecos, NM are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pecos, 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

9.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

8.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

As of 2024, 9.72% of Pecos, NM residents (117 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 Pecos, NM was 8.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 53
Korea
24 ± 41
Vietnam
7 ± 25

Pecos, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pecos, NM employs 440 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pecos, NM were Public Administration (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), and Educational Services (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,846), Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,190), and Public Administration ($49,456).

Employment

Occupations

440

2024 Value

± 148

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 47.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pecos, NM declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 451 employees to 440 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pecos, NM, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (113 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), and Management Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pecos, 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

440

2024 Value

± 148

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 47.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pecos, NM declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 451 employees to 440 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pecos, NM, are Public Administration (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), and Educational Services (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pecos, NM, though some of these residents may live in Pecos, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,897

Median earning men ± $1,068

$50,368

Median earning women ± $15,919

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,846) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,212) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,803).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pecos, 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 $260,000 to $302,700, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Pecos, NM is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pecos, NM have an average commute time of 41.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pecos, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,949

$298

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Pecos, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pecos, 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.

$88,490

Median Household Income

± $68,478

459

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 459 households in Pecos, NM grew to $88,490 from the previous year's value of $69,327.

The following chart displays the households in Pecos, 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 Pecos, 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 (53%)
Carpooled (24.5%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)

In 2024, 53% of workers in Pecos, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.5%) and those who worked at home (18.6%).

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

41.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pecos, NM have a longer commute time (41.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.15% of the workforce in Pecos, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pecos, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pecos, NM have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pecos, NM (117 out of 1.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pecos, NM is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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