Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM

Census Place

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

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Placitas (Doña Ana County), NM

Other (Hispanic)
321 ± 392
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
99 ± 135
White (Hispanic)
96 ± 136

100%

Hispanic Population

516 people

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.

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

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.

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.

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).

Employment

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.

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

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.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$82,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$76,821

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.

Equity

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.

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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Placitas (Doña Ana County), 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 (87.3%)
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%).

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.

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.

Poverty

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.

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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