Rio Rancho, NM

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2024 Population

108,515

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

1.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.44%

5.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,596

4.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$310,200

13.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

51,255

2.74% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rio Rancho, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Rio Rancho, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rio Rancho, NM are Urban Academy of Beauty (7 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Rio Rancho, NM was $310,200, and the homeownership rate was 82.2%.

Most people in Rio Rancho, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Rio Rancho, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rio Rancho, NM is home to a population of 109k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.34% of Rio Rancho, NM residents were born outside of the country (5.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.5k people) in Rio Rancho, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Rio Rancho, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rio Rancho, NM was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rio Rancho, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.5k ± 997
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19.5k ± 1.9k
White (Hispanic)
12.2k ± 1.58k

42.1%

Hispanic Population

45.7k people

42.1% of the people in Rio Rancho, NM are hispanic (45.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rio Rancho, 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
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

5.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.8k people

5.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.13k people

As of 2024, 5.34% of Rio Rancho, NM residents (5.8k 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 Rancho, NM was 5.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,608 ± 358
Gulf War (2001-)
2,398 ± 406
Gulf War (1990s)
2,041 ± 474

Rio Rancho, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rio Rancho, NM employs 51.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rio Rancho, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,740 people), Retail Trade (5,905 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,731 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,167), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,113), and Manufacturing ($78,545).

Employment

Occupations

51.3k

2024 Value

± 2,087

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 5.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Rancho, NM grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 49.9k employees to 51.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Rancho, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,975 people), Management Occupations (5,658 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,462 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rio Rancho, 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

51.3k

2024 Value

± 2,087

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 5.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Rancho, NM grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 49.9k employees to 51.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Rancho, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,740 people), Retail Trade (5,905 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,731 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rio Rancho, NM, though some of these residents may live in Rio Rancho, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,014

Median earning men ± $2,029

$43,168

Median earning women ± $3,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,115), Manufacturing ($85,714), and Public Administration ($81,650).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,781), Information ($62,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,520).

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Rio Rancho, NM awarded 7 degrees. The student population of Rio Rancho, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 11 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rio Rancho, NM are Hispanic or Latino (4 and 57.1%), Two or More Races (2 and 28.6%), and Unknown (1 and 14.3%).

The largest universities in Rio Rancho, NM by number of degrees awarded are Urban Academy of Beauty (7 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rio Rancho, NM are Barbering (5 and 71.4%), General Cosmetology (2 and 28.6%), and Hair Styling & Design (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 17 students enrolled in Rio Rancho, NM, 35.3% men and 64.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 11 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Barbering
5 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Rio Rancho, NM was Barbering with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Rio Rancho, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Urban Academy of Beauty

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Urban Academy of Beauty with 7 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rio Rancho, NM, which is 1.33 times more than the 3 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 4 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rio Rancho, NM was $310,200 in 2024, which is 0.932 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,300 to $310,200, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rio Rancho, NM is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rio Rancho, NM have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rio Rancho, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$310,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,254

$33,152

Median Property Taxes

±$1,519

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 Rancho, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in Rio Rancho, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

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

$89,596

Median Household Income

± $3,533

40.3k

Number of Households

± 1,774

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.3k households in Rio Rancho, NM grew to $89,596 from the previous year's value of $85,755.

The following chart displays the households in Rio Rancho, 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 Rancho, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (8.55%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Rio Rancho, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.55%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rio Rancho, NM have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Rio Rancho, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rio Rancho, 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 Rancho, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rio Rancho, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Rancho, NM (8.04k out of 108k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rio Rancho, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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
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.

Health

94.3% of the population of Rio Rancho, NM has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 2.01% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.66%

Uninsured

46.5%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

2.01%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rio Rancho, NM grew by 20.1% from 4.71% to 5.66%.

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

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