Ramah, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
407
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
48.7
8.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
49.4%
44.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$112,564
0.989% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$165,400
25.6% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
204
18.1% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ramah, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Ramah, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ramah, NM was $165,400, and the homeownership rate was 32.9%.

Most people in Ramah, NM carpooled to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Ramah, NM was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ramah, NM is home to a population of 407 people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.95% of Ramah, NM residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 7.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (338 people) in Ramah, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Other (Hispanic) and 23 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
96.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Ramah, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ramah, NM was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ramah, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    338 ± 200
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    43 ± 48
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    23 ± 38
11.3%
Hispanic Population
46 people

In 2024, there were 7.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (338 people) in Ramah, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Other (Hispanic) and 23 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.3% of the people in Ramah, NM are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ramah, 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

2.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12 people
3.28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15 people

As of 2024, 2.95% of Ramah, NM residents (12 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 Ramah, NM was 3.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    31 ± 47
  2. Vietnam
    1 ± 20

Ramah, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ramah, NM employs 204 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ramah, NM were Educational Services (157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and Construction (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($52,528) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,455).

Employment

Occupations

204
2024 Value
± 144
−18.1%
1 Year decline
± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ramah, NM declined at a rate of −18.1%, from 249 employees to 204 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ramah, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (79 people), Management Occupations (78 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ramah, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

204
2024 Value
± 144
−18.1%
1 Year decline
± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ramah, NM declined at a rate of −18.1%, from 249 employees to 204 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ramah, NM, are Educational Services (157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and Construction (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ramah, NM, though some of these residents may live in Ramah, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,061
Median earning men ± $38,536
$54,583
Median earning women ± $9,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,583).

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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 Ramah, NM was $165,400 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,400 to $165,400, a 25.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ramah, NM is 32.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ramah, NM have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Ramah, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,682
$50
Median Property Taxes
±$66

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 Ramah, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$112,564
Median Household Income
± $41,620
152
Number of Households
± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 152 households in Ramah, NM grew to $112,564 from the previous year's value of $111,462.

The following chart displays the households in Ramah, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ramah, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Carpooled (60.3%)
  2. Drove Alone (39.7%)

In 2024, 60.3% of workers in Ramah, NM carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (39.7%) 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.

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ramah, NM have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ramah, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ramah, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ramah, NM have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ramah, NM (199 out of 403 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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

97.1% of the population of Ramah, NM has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 36.9% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 0.737% on non-group plans, and 7.86% 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, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 3.44% between 18 and 34 years, 62.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.85% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.95%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
36.9%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
0.737%
Non-Group
7.86%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ramah, NM declined by 46% from 5.46% to 2.95%.

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