San Rafael, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,039
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
59.3
0.67% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.4%
7.72% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$83,423
26.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$120,400
0.0831% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
286
314% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in San Rafael, 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.

100% of the residents in San Rafael, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in San Rafael, NM was $120,400, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

San Rafael, NM is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of San Rafael, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 4.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (671 people) in San Rafael, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 139 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of San Rafael, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Rafael, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Rafael, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    671 ± 429
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    141 ± 123
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    139 ± 198
22%
Hispanic Population
229 people

In 2024, there were 4.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (671 people) in San Rafael, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 139 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22% of the people in San Rafael, NM are hispanic (229 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Rafael, 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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Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
42 ± 68

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

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Economy

Occupations

286
2024 Value
± 237
314%
1 Year growth
± 52.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Rafael, NM grew at a rate of 314%, from 69 employees to 286 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Rafael, NM, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (107 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (85 people), and Management Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Rafael, 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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Employment by Industries

286
2024 Value
± 237
314%
1 Year growth
± 52.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Rafael, NM grew at a rate of 314%, from 69 employees to 286 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Rafael, NM, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (107 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (85 people), and Manufacturing (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Rafael, NM, though some of these residents may live in San Rafael, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Rafael, NM was $120,400 in 2024, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,300 to $120,400, a 0.0831% increase. The homeownership rate in San Rafael, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$120,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$89,082
$364
Median Property Taxes
±$226

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 Rafael, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
74.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,423
Median Household Income
± $24,769
364
Number of Households
± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 364 households in San Rafael, NM grew to $83,423 from the previous year's value of $65,966.

The following chart displays the households in San Rafael, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Rafael, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Carpooled (47.2%)
  2. Drove Alone (37.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (15.4%)

In 2024, 47.2% of workers in San Rafael, NM carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (37.4%) and those who worked at home (15.4%).

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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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Rafael, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Rafael, NM have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Rafael, NM (139 out of 1.04k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Rafael, NM is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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

74.6% of the population of San Rafael, NM has health coverage, with 12.4% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 63.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

25.4%
Uninsured
12.4%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
19.8%
Medicare
21.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Rafael, NM grew by 5.02% from 24.2% to 25.4%.

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