Ribera, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

162

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.1

8.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.03%

76.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,326

5.78% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$186,700

Population & Diversity

Ribera, NM is home to a population of 162 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.3 times more White (Hispanic) residents (76 people) in Ribera, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ribera, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ribera, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ribera, NM

White (Hispanic)
76 ± 70
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 54
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 40

77.2%

Hispanic Population

125 people

77.2% of the people in Ribera, NM are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ribera, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Ribera, NM employs 90 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ribera, NM were Other Services, Except Public Administration (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Retail Trade (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,023) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,023).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 111

−40.4%

1 Year decline

± 259%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ribera, NM declined at a rate of −40.4%, from 151 employees to 90 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ribera, NM, are Production Occupations (33 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (11 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ribera, 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

2024 Value

± 111

−40.4%

1 Year decline

± 259%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ribera, NM declined at a rate of −40.4%, from 151 employees to 90 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ribera, NM, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Retail Trade (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ribera, NM, though some of these residents may live in Ribera, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,606

Median earning men ± $2,002

$40,909

Median earning women ± $15,825

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 ($41,023).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ribera, NM was $186,700 in 2023, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $174,300 to $186,700, a 7.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Ribera, NM is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ribera, NM have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ribera, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$64,639

$44

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Ribera, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ribera, 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.

$56,326

Median Household Income

± $11,474

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 77 households in Ribera, NM grew to $56,326 from the previous year's value of $53,250.

The following chart displays the households in Ribera, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ribera, 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 (59.3%)
Walked (40.7%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in Ribera, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (40.7%) and those who carpooled 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.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ribera, NM have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.6% of the workforce in Ribera, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ribera, NM (14 out of 155 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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