Pojoaque, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,327

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

5.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,028

8.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$165,600

Population & Diversity

Pojoaque, NM is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.59% of Pojoaque, NM residents were born outside of the country (200 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (485 people) in Pojoaque, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 472 White (Hispanic) and 416 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Pojoaque, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pojoaque, NM was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pojoaque, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
485 ± 85
White (Hispanic)
472 ± 93
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
416 ± 100

65.5%

Hispanic Population

1.52k people

65.5% of the people in Pojoaque, NM are hispanic (1.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pojoaque, 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

8.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

9.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

As of 2024, 8.59% of Pojoaque, NM residents (200 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 Pojoaque, NM was 9.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 18

Pojoaque, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pojoaque, NM employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pojoaque, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), Public Administration (155 people), and Construction (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,136), and Utilities ($80,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 109

−1.66%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pojoaque, NM declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 1.2k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pojoaque, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people), Management Occupations (135 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pojoaque, 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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 109

−1.66%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pojoaque, NM declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 1.2k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pojoaque, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), Public Administration (155 people), and Construction (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pojoaque, NM, though some of these residents may live in Pojoaque, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,132

Median earning men ± $3,931

$36,196

Median earning women ± $3,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,750), and Manufacturing ($68,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,083), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,512), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pojoaque, NM was $165,600 in 2024, which is 0.498 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,300 to $165,600, a 7.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Pojoaque, NM is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pojoaque, NM have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pojoaque, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,161

$681

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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 Pojoaque, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Pojoaque, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pojoaque, 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.

$74,028

Median Household Income

± $5,724

970

Number of Households

± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 970 households in Pojoaque, NM grew to $74,028 from the previous year's value of $68,188.

The following chart displays the households in Pojoaque, 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 Pojoaque, 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 (75.1%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (9.68%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Pojoaque, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (9.68%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pojoaque, NM have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Pojoaque, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pojoaque, NM (263 out of 2.33k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pojoaque, NM is Hispanic, followed by White 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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