Rio Arriba County, NM

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Population

39,307

0.375% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

Median Age

40.6

Poverty Rate

26.4%

Median Household Income

$33,422

Median Property Value

$164,800

1.38% 1-year decline

Number of Employees

13,786

About

In 2018, Rio Arriba County, NM had a population of 39.3k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $33,422. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Rio Arriba County, NM declined from 39,455 to 39,307, a -0.375% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $33,422, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rio Arriba County, NM are White (Hispanic) (41.9%), Other (Hispanic) (25.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.1%). NaNk% of the people in Rio Arriba County, NM speak a non-English language, and 97.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rio Arriba County, NM are Northern New Mexico College (173 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Rio Arriba County, NM is $164,800, and the homeownership rate is 77%. Most people in Rio Arriba County, NM commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rio Arriba County, NM is N/A per household.

Rio Arriba County, NM borders Archuleta County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Los Alamos County, NM, Mora County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, San Juan County, NM, Taos County, NM, and Santa Fe County, NM.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New Mexico, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in New Mexico. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Mexico across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Rio Arriba County, NM went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (24.2%), followed by Other (11.3%). The most partisan county was Catron County, NM with 71.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (64.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (24.2%)
Republican Party
Other (11.3%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (24.2%), followed by Other (11.3%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Rio Arriba County, NM

64.5% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in New Mexico

Catron County, NM
71.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Union County, NM
71.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Santa Fe County, NM
71.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in New Mexico was Catron County, NM with 71.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in New Mexico colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Rio Arriba County, NM is home to a population of 39.3k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 3.67% of Rio Arriba County, NM residents were born outside of the country (1.44k people).

In 2018, there were 1.65 times more White (Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Rio Arriba County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.99k Other (Hispanic) and 5.59k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rio Arriba County, NM

White (Hispanic)
16.5k ± 1.15k
Other (Hispanic)
9.99k ± 1.15k
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5.59k ± 69

71.4%

Hispanic Population

28k people

71.4% of the people in Rio Arriba County, NM are hispanic (28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rio Arriba County, NM as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

3.67%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

4.49%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

1.77k people

As of 2018, 3.67% of Rio Arriba County, NM residents (1.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rio Arriba County, NM was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 1.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 4.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Rio Arriba County, NM was 40.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 50. But people in Rio Arriba County, NM are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Rio Arriba County, NM residents was 41.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
136,066 ± 8,757 people
Philippines
5,001 ± 1,734 people
Germany
4,087 ± 1,568 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 136,066 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,001 and Germany with 4,087.

Citizenship

97.7%

2018 Citizenship

97.3%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.7% of Rio Arriba County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Rio Arriba County, NM was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
808 ± 143
Korea
392 ± 141
Gulf War (1990s)
311 ± 152

Rio Arriba County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Rio Arriba County, NM is $33,422. In 2017, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Rio Arriba County, NM was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,687. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Rio Arriba County, NM employs 13.8k people. The largest industries in Rio Arriba County, NM are , and the highest paying industries are .

Wages

Median Household Income

$33,422

2017 value

± $2,549

Households in Rio Arriba County, NM have a median annual income of $33,422, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of N/A in N/A, which represents a N/A% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Rio Arriba County, NM compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

$57,655

Average Male Salary in New Mexico

± $2,162

$44,687

Average Female Salary in New Mexico

± $1,775

In 2019, full-time male employees in New Mexico made 1.29 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in New Mexico by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in New Mexico

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$56,654 ± $67,652
Asian
$54,278 ± $11,708
White
$46,374 ± $1,482

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of New Mexico workers was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. These workers were paid 1.04 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in New Mexico.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in New Mexico by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rio Arriba County, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2019 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2018 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2019, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00328% growth from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In 2017, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Rio Arriba County, NM was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Rio Arriba County, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

N/A N/A

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Arriba County, NM (10.3k out of 39.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rio Arriba County, NM is false, followed by false and false.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

13.8k

2017 Value

± 884

From N/A to 2017, employment in Rio Arriba County, NM stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Arriba County, NM, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rio Arriba County, NM.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Rio Arriba County, NM, by number of employees, are .

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Rio Arriba County, NM, by median earnings, are .

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.8k

2017 Value

± 884

From N/A to 2017, employment in Rio Arriba County, NM stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Arriba County, NM, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rio Arriba County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Rio Arriba County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Rio Arriba County, NM, by number of employees, are .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Rio Arriba County, NM, by median earnings, are .

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound New Mexico product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $12.9B, followed by Crude petroleum ($12.8B) and Electronics ($7.72B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Mexico products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New Mexico.

$69.2B

2015 Value in New Mexico

$110B

Projected 2045 Value in New Mexico

59.8% growth

In 2015, total outbound New Mexico trade was $69.2B. This is expected to increase 59.8% to $110B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Mexico trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$9.94B
Arizona
$8.59B
Oregon
$5.67B

In 2015, the top outbound New Mexico domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $9.94B, followed by Arizona with $8.59B and Oregon and $5.67B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Mexico shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Rio Arriba County, NM awarded 173 degrees. The student population of Rio Arriba County, NM is skewed towards women, with 365 male students and 583 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rio Arriba County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (125 and 72.3%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (20 and 11.6%), White (19 and 11%), and Black or African American (6 and 3.47%).

The largest universities in Rio Arriba County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Northern New Mexico College (173 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rio Arriba County, NM are General Business Administration & Management (23 and 13.3%), Other Electrical Engineering Technology (16 and 9.25%), and Environmental Science (13 and 7.51%).

The median tuition costs in Rio Arriba County, NM are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $3,260 and $12,114 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
8 degree-majorss awarded
Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Technologies
6 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
14 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rio Arriba County, NM was Social Work with 8 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rio Arriba County, NM according to their major.

Universities

Northern New Mexico College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

173 degrees awarded

$3,260

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Rio Arriba County, NM institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern New Mexico College with 173 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 74 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rio Arriba County, NM, which is 0.747 times less than the 99 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Rio Arriba County, NM by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
125 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
20 degrees awarded
White
19 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Rio Arriba County, NM were to Hispanic or Latino students. These 125 degrees mean that there were 6.25 times more Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 20 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rio Arriba County, NM was $164,800 in 2018, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $167,100 to $164,800, a 1.38% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rio Arriba County, NM is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Rio Arriba County, NM have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Rio Arriba County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property Value

$164,800

2018 Median

± $5,965

$167,100

2017 Median

± $6,276

In 2018, the median property value in Rio Arriba County, NM declined from to $164,800 from the previous year's value of $167,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Rio Arriba County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rio Arriba County, NM the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,422

Median Household Income

± $2,549

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2017, the median household income of the N/A households in Rio Arriba County, NM N/A $33,422 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Rio Arriba County, 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 N/A range.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Rio Arriba County, NM distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rio Arriba County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

77%

2018 Homeownership

76.6%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 77% of the housing units in Rio Arriba County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Rio Arriba County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rio Arriba County, NM have a similar commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Rio Arriba County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
85.1%
Carpooled
7.61%
Worked At Home
3.88%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Rio Arriba County, NM was Drove Alone (85.1%), followed by those who Carpooled (7.61%) and those who Worked At Home (3.88%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rio Arriba County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rio Arriba County, NM have N/A, followed by N/A.

Health

89.4% of the population of Rio Arriba County, NM has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 28.4% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 9.04% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Mexico was $7,214 in 2014. This is a 5.16% increase from the previous year ($6,860).

Primary care physicians in Rio Arriba County, NM see 2467 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.43% increase from the previous year (2340 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1820 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 221 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Cibola County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (13.7%). Additionally, McKinley County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (35.1%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,467 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rio Arriba County, NM

Primary care physicians in Rio Arriba County, NM see an average of 2,467 patients per year. This represents a 5.43% increase from the previous year (2,340 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rio Arriba County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

$7,214

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New Mexico

$4,155

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,445

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,663

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New Mexico (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.16%, from $6,860 to $7,214.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

10.6%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

28.4%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

9.04%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rio Arriba County, NM declined by 22.7% from 13.8% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rio Arriba County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.