Peña Blanca, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

568

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.8

24.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

40.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,250

3.39% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$222,100

Population & Diversity

Peña Blanca, NM is home to a population of 568 people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.28% of Peña Blanca, NM residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 8.41 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (429 people) in Peña Blanca, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 White (Hispanic) and 20 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Peña Blanca, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peña Blanca, NM was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peña Blanca, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
429 ± 148
White (Hispanic)
51 ± 33
White (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 15

89.3%

Hispanic Population

507 people

89.3% of the people in Peña Blanca, NM are hispanic (507 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Peña Blanca, 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

5.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

3.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 5.28% of Peña Blanca, NM residents (30 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 Peña Blanca, NM was 3.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 16

Peña Blanca, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Peña Blanca, NM employs 293 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peña Blanca, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Construction (51 people), and Management of Companies & Enterprises (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,740), Transportation & Warehousing ($76,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,667).

Employment

Occupations

293

2024 Value

± 112

−19.3%

1 Year decline

± 62.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peña Blanca, NM declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 363 employees to 293 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peña Blanca, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (57 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (52 people), and Management Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peña Blanca, 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

293

2024 Value

± 112

−19.3%

1 Year decline

± 62.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peña Blanca, NM declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 363 employees to 293 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peña Blanca, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Construction (51 people), and Management of Companies & Enterprises (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peña Blanca, NM, though some of these residents may live in Peña Blanca, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,071

Median earning men ± $3,828

$39,417

Median earning women ± $7,441

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,938), Public Administration ($56,667), and Construction ($53,878).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Peña Blanca, NM was $222,100 in 2024, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,500 to $222,100, a 33.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Peña Blanca, NM is 88.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Peña Blanca, NM have an average commute time of 45.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peña Blanca, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,888

$224

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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 Peña Blanca, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.2% of the housing units in Peña Blanca, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Peña Blanca, 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.

$71,250

Median Household Income

± $43,953

254

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 254 households in Peña Blanca, NM declined from $71,250 from the previous year's value of $73,750.

The following chart displays the households in Peña Blanca, 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 Peña Blanca, 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 (79%)
Carpooled (9.42%)
Worked At Home (8.7%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Peña Blanca, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.42%) and those who worked at home (8.7%).

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

45.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peña Blanca, NM have a longer commute time (45.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.56% of the workforce in Peña Blanca, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peña Blanca, NM (65 out of 568 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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