Puerto de Luna, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
378
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
2.12%
6.08% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$250,001
2024 Median Property Value
$242,300
0.581% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
219
9.13% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Puerto de Luna, 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.

96% of the residents in Puerto de Luna, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Puerto de Luna, NM was $242,300, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Puerto de Luna, NM is home to a population of 378 people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.8% of Puerto de Luna, NM residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 2.18 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (207 people) in Puerto de Luna, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 White (Hispanic) and 68 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%
2024 Citizenship
95.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Puerto de Luna, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Puerto de Luna, NM was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Puerto de Luna, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    207 ± 175
  2. White (Hispanic)
    95 ± 101
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    68 ± 78
82%
Hispanic Population
310 people

In 2024, there were 2.18 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (207 people) in Puerto de Luna, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 White (Hispanic) and 68 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

82% of the people in Puerto de Luna, NM are hispanic (310 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Puerto de Luna, 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

19.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
75 people
23.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
94 people

As of 2024, 19.8% of Puerto de Luna, NM residents (75 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 Puerto de Luna, NM was 23.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Economy

Occupations

219
2024 Value
± 166
−9.13%
1 Year decline
± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puerto de Luna, NM declined at a rate of −9.13%, from 241 employees to 219 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Puerto de Luna, NM, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (122 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Puerto de Luna, 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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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

219
2024 Value
± 166
−9.13%
1 Year decline
± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puerto de Luna, NM declined at a rate of −9.13%, from 241 employees to 219 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Puerto de Luna, NM, are Public Administration (84 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (60 people), and Manufacturing (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Puerto de Luna, NM, though some of these residents may live in Puerto de Luna, 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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Puerto de Luna, NM was $242,300 in 2024, which is 0.728 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,900 to $242,300, a 0.581% increase. The homeownership rate in Puerto de Luna, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$242,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$38,780
$115
Median Property Taxes
±$90

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 Puerto de Luna, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Puerto de Luna, 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.
115
Number of Households
± 93

The following chart displays the households in Puerto de Luna, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Puerto de Luna, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Puerto de Luna, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) 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.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Puerto de Luna, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Puerto de Luna, NM have 5 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

2.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Puerto de Luna, NM (8 out of 378 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Puerto de Luna, NM is Other, followed by Hispanic 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

100% of the population of Puerto de Luna, NM has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 33.3% on Medicaid, 6.61% on Medicare, 7.94% 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, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 66.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.94% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
52.1%
Employer Coverage
33.3%
Medicaid
6.61%
Medicare
7.94%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Puerto de Luna, NM stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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