Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Placitas (Doña Ana County), 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.
80.8% of the residents in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM was $82,900, and the homeownership rate was 0%.
Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM is home to a population of 516 people, from which 80.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.2% of Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM residents were born outside of the country (99 people).
In 2024, there were 3.24 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (321 people) in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 96 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 80.8% of Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM was 82.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 3.24 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (321 people) in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 96 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
100% of the people in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM are hispanic (516 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.
As of 2024, 19.2% of Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM residents (99 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 Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM was 17.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The economy of Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM employs 212 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (185 people) and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($11,288) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($11,288).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 176 employees to 212 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM, are Material Moving Occupations (120 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (65 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Placitas (Doña Ana County), 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 Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 176 employees to 212 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (185 people) and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM, though some of these residents may live in Placitas (Doña Ana County), 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.
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 Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2023, the median household income of the 168 households in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM grew to $14,907 from the previous year's value of $13,354.
The following chart displays the households in Placitas (Doña Ana County), 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 range.
In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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, 87.3% of workers in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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 Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM have 2 cars.
90.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM (467 out of 516 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.
79.1% of the population of Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 73.8% on Medicaid, 5.23% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 45% under 18 years, 35.1% between 18 and 34 years, 14.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.23% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% 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 Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM grew by 86.8% from 11.2% to 20.9%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
