San Jose, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

776

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

32.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,179

40.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$254,900

Population & Diversity

San Jose, NM is home to a population of 776 people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.84% of San Jose, NM residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 2.8 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (429 people) in San Jose, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 White (Non-Hispanic) and 151 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of San Jose, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Jose, NM was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Jose, NM

Other (Hispanic)
429 ± 155
White (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 92
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
151 ± 84

77.6%

Hispanic Population

602 people

77.6% of the people in San Jose, NM are hispanic (602 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Jose, 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

2.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

3.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 2.84% of San Jose, NM residents (22 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 San Jose, NM was 3.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of San Jose, NM employs 347 people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Jose, NM were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (101 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (46 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($93,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,306).

Employment

Occupations

347

2024 Value

± 104

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Jose, NM grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 306 employees to 347 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Jose, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people), Sales & Related Occupations (40 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Jose, 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

347

2024 Value

± 104

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Jose, NM grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 306 employees to 347 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Jose, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (101 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (46 people), and Retail Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Jose, NM, though some of these residents may live in San Jose, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,926

Median earning men ± $10,632

$46,083

Median earning women ± $10,362

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,895), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,750), and Public Administration ($47,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Jose, NM was $254,900 in 2024, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,400 to $254,900, a 1.8% increase. The homeownership rate in San Jose, NM is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Jose, NM have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Jose, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,430

$226

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in San Jose, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Jose, 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.

$80,179

Median Household Income

± $26,104

293

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 293 households in San Jose, NM grew to $80,179 from the previous year's value of $57,019.

The following chart displays the households in San Jose, 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 San Jose, 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 (84.1%)
Worked At Home (6.34%)
Carpooled (5.19%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in San Jose, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.34%) and those who carpooled to work (5.19%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Jose, NM have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in San Jose, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Jose, NM (111 out of 776 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Jose, NM is Hispanic, followed by Other 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

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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