Radium Springs, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,908

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

5.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

12.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,836

12.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$136,100

Population & Diversity

Radium Springs, NM is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.96% of Radium Springs, NM residents were born outside of the country (190 people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (810 people) in Radium Springs, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 612 Other (Hispanic) and 202 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Radium Springs, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Radium Springs, NM was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Radium Springs, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
810 ± 423
Other (Hispanic)
612 ± 348
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
202 ± 184

56.3%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

56.3% of the people in Radium Springs, NM are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Radium Springs, 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

9.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

190 people

9.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

As of 2024, 9.96% of Radium Springs, NM residents (190 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 Radium Springs, NM was 9.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 28
Vietnam
20 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Radium Springs, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Radium Springs, NM employs 703 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Radium Springs, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), Public Administration (176 people), and Construction (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($182,778), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,808), and Construction ($83,040).

Employment

Occupations

703

2024 Value

± 232

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Radium Springs, NM grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 587 employees to 703 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Radium Springs, NM, are Transportation Occupations (99 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (82 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Radium Springs, 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

703

2024 Value

± 232

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Radium Springs, NM grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 587 employees to 703 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Radium Springs, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), Public Administration (176 people), and Construction (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Radium Springs, NM, though some of these residents may live in Radium Springs, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,858

Median earning men ± $10,517

$28,654

Median earning women ± $6,550

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($83,608) and Public Administration ($44,511).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Radium Springs, NM was $136,100 in 2024, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,100 to $136,100, a 3.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Radium Springs, NM is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Radium Springs, NM have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Radium Springs, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,546

$500

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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 Radium Springs, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Radium Springs, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Radium Springs, 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.

$43,836

Median Household Income

± $10,082

664

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 664 households in Radium Springs, NM declined from $43,836 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Radium Springs, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Radium Springs, 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 (93.9%)
Carpooled (4.84%)
Worked At Home (1.28%)

In 2024, 93.9% of workers in Radium Springs, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.84%) and those who worked at home (1.28%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Radium Springs, NM have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Radium Springs, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Radium Springs, NM (294 out of 1.91k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Radium Springs, 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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