Peralta, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

3,404

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

2.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.17%

53.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,131

8.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$299,200

Population & Diversity

Peralta, NM is home to a population of 3.4k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.14% of Peralta, NM residents were born outside of the country (175 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Peralta, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 964 White (Hispanic) and 681 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Peralta, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peralta, NM was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peralta, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 299
White (Hispanic)
964 ± 416
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
681 ± 373

53.6%

Hispanic Population

1.82k people

53.6% of the people in Peralta, NM are hispanic (1.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Peralta, 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

5.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

3.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2024, 5.14% of Peralta, NM residents (175 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 Peralta, NM was 3.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 59

Peralta, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Peralta, NM employs 1.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peralta, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), Public Administration (238 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (180 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Educational Services ($73,103).

Employment

Occupations

1.7k

2024 Value

± 405

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peralta, NM grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 1.54k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peralta, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (317 people), Management Occupations (228 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peralta, 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

1.7k

2024 Value

± 405

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peralta, NM grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 1.54k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peralta, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), Public Administration (238 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peralta, NM, though some of these residents may live in Peralta, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,222

Median earning men ± $29,457

$31,342

Median earning women ± $13,777

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,267), and Construction ($54,728).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,672), Public Administration ($38,281), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,225).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Peralta, NM was $299,200 in 2024, which is 0.899 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,000 to $299,200, a 8.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Peralta, NM is 83%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Peralta, NM have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peralta, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,671

$1,179

Median Property Taxes

±$317

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

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Peralta, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Peralta, 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.

$73,131

Median Household Income

± $6,958

1.42k

Number of Households

± 337

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Peralta, NM grew to $73,131 from the previous year's value of $67,703.

The following chart displays the households in Peralta, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peralta, 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 (82.1%)
Worked At Home (7.35%)
Carpooled (6.23%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Peralta, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.35%) and those who carpooled to work (6.23%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peralta, NM have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Peralta, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Peralta, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Peralta, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peralta, NM (176 out of 3.4k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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