Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
516
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
19.4
0.518% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
90.5%
9.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$14,907
11.6% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$82,900
2024 Employed Population
212
20.5% 1-year growth

About

None 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%.

Population & Diversity

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.

Citizenship

80.8%
2024 Citizenship
82.5%
2023 Citizenship

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    321 ± 392
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    99 ± 135
  3. White (Hispanic)
    96 ± 136
100%
Hispanic Population
516 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

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.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
99 people
17.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
83 people

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.

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Economy

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).

Occupations

212
2024 Value
± 202
20.5%
1 Year growth
± 109%

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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Employment by Industries

212
2024 Value
± 202
20.5%
1 Year growth
± 109%

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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
Y-Axis
2.72%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

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%.

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Housing & Living

Property

$82,900
Median Property Value 2020
±$76,821
$0
Median Property Taxes
±$48

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.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$14,907
Median Household Income
± $8,569
168
Number of Households
± 132

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.3%)
  2. Carpooled (12.7%)

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%).

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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.

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Poverty & Diversity

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.

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Health

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.

Health Care Diversity

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.

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Uninsured People

20.9%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
73.8%
Medicaid
5.23%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

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%.

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