San Miguel, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

772

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

1.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,145

0.134% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$116,500

Population & Diversity

San Miguel, NM is home to a population of 772 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.3% of San Miguel, NM residents were born outside of the country (95 people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (362 people) in San Miguel, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 255 White (Hispanic) and 113 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of San Miguel, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Miguel, NM was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Miguel, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
362 ± 302
White (Hispanic)
255 ± 197
Other (Hispanic)
113 ± 73

94.6%

Hispanic Population

730 people

94.6% of the people in San Miguel, NM are hispanic (730 people).

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

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

As of 2024, 12.3% of San Miguel, NM residents (95 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 Miguel, NM was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of San Miguel, NM employs 307 people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Miguel, NM were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (63 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (57 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000).

Employment

Occupations

307

2024 Value

± 164

−6.69%

1 Year decline

± 79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Miguel, NM declined at a rate of −6.69%, from 329 employees to 307 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Miguel, NM, are Management Occupations (74 people), Transportation Occupations (73 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Miguel, 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

307

2024 Value

± 164

−6.69%

1 Year decline

± 79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Miguel, NM declined at a rate of −6.69%, from 329 employees to 307 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Miguel, NM, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (63 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (57 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Miguel, NM, though some of these residents may live in San Miguel, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,200

Median earning men ± $18,933

$24,583

Median earning women ± $16,262

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 ($35,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Miguel, NM was $116,500 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,200 to $116,500, a 0.258% increase. The homeownership rate in San Miguel, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Miguel, NM have an average commute time of 43.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Miguel, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,446

$249

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 Miguel, 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 Miguel, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

82.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in San Miguel, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

$55,145

Median Household Income

± $28,419

249

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 249 households in San Miguel, NM declined from $55,145 from the previous year's value of $55,219.

The following chart displays the households in San Miguel, 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 San Miguel, 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 (93.2%)
Other (6.84%)

In 2024, 93.2% of workers in San Miguel, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.84%) 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

43.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Miguel, NM have a longer commute time (43.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.45% of the workforce in San Miguel, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Miguel, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Miguel, NM have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Miguel, NM (132 out of 772 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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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