San Miguel, NM

Census Place

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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
0.258% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
307
6.69% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in San Miguel, 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.

98.6% of the residents in San Miguel, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in San Miguel, NM was $116,500, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in San Miguel, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 43.6 minutes. The average car ownership in San Miguel, NM was 5 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoDoña Ana County, NMLas Cruces, NMDoña Ana County (Outer) PUMA, NM

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Miguel, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    362 ± 302
  2. White (Hispanic)
    255 ± 197
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    113 ± 73
94.6%
Hispanic Population
730 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
2 ± 20

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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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%.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Miguel, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (93.2%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

100% of the population of San Miguel, NM has health coverage, with 16.8% on employee plans, 61.3% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 4.02% on non-group plans, and 2.72% 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, 58.4% were men and 41.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.4% were men and 41.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
16.8%
Employer Coverage
61.3%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
4.02%
Non-Group
2.72%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Miguel, NM declined by 100% from 3.11% to 0%.

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