Rio Communities, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

4,925

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

3.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,035

0.407% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$205,900

Population & Diversity

Rio Communities, NM is home to a population of 4.93k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.54% of Rio Communities, NM residents were born outside of the country (470 people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Rio Communities, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Rio Communities, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rio Communities, NM was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rio Communities, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.45k ± 631
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 344
White (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 463

64%

Hispanic Population

3.15k people

64% of the people in Rio Communities, NM are hispanic (3.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rio Communities, 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

9.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

470 people

9.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

475 people

As of 2024, 9.54% of Rio Communities, NM residents (470 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 Rio Communities, NM was 9.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
211 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 66

Rio Communities, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rio Communities, NM employs 1.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rio Communities, NM were Public Administration (265 people), Accommodation & Food Services (255 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,594), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,341), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,663).

Employment

Occupations

1.61k

2024 Value

± 438

6.43%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Communities, NM grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 1.51k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Communities, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (187 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (158 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rio Communities, 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

1.61k

2024 Value

± 438

6.43%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Communities, NM grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 1.51k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Communities, NM, are Public Administration (265 people), Accommodation & Food Services (255 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rio Communities, NM, though some of these residents may live in Rio Communities, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,447

Median earning men ± $14,306

$26,755

Median earning women ± $19,496

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,397), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,798), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,746).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,159), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,341), and Public Administration ($26,798).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rio Communities, NM was $205,900 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,000 to $205,900, a 2.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Rio Communities, NM is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rio Communities, NM have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rio Communities, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,143

$1,349

Median Property Taxes

±$285

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Rio Communities, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rio Communities, 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.

$46,035

Median Household Income

± $10,195

1.78k

Number of Households

± 384

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Rio Communities, NM declined from $46,035 from the previous year's value of $46,223.

The following chart displays the households in Rio Communities, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rio Communities, 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 (74.2%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Rio Communities, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rio Communities, NM have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rio Communities, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Communities, NM (659 out of 4.9k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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