Santa Clara, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,751

0.401% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

52.5

16.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

30%

0.671% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,094

0.0347% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$120,900

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

547

5.39% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara, NM are Two+ (Hispanic) (39.4%), White (Hispanic) (30.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Other (Hispanic) (5.14%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.971%).

None of the households in Santa Clara, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Santa Clara, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Santa Clara, NM was $120,900, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Santa Clara, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Clara, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Santa Clara, NM is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.05% of Santa Clara, NM residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2023, there were 1.31 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (690 people) in Santa Clara, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 528 White (Hispanic) and 419 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Clara, NM

Two+ (Hispanic)
690 ± 273
White (Hispanic)
528 ± 226
White (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 141

75.1%

Hispanic Population

1.32k people

75.1% of the people in Santa Clara, NM are hispanic (1.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Clara, 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
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

4.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

4.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 47
World War II
12 ± 20
Korea
7 ± 21

Santa Clara, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Clara, NM employs 547 people. The largest industries in Santa Clara, NM are Construction (102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and Retail Trade (55 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,938), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,077).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

547

2023 Value

± 186

5.39%

1 Year growth

± 44.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Clara, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (78 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Clara, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

547

2023 Value

± 186

5.39%

1 Year growth

± 44.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Clara, NM, are Construction (102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and Retail Trade (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Clara, NM, though some of these residents may live in Santa Clara, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,938) and Construction ($38,707).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,521) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,083).

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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Clara, NM was $120,900 in 2023, which is 0.398 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $108,300 to $120,900, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Clara, NM is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Santa Clara, NM have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Clara, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,288

$447

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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 Santa Clara, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Clara, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9645

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Santa Clara, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$46,094

Median Household Income

± $21,929

636

Number of Households

± 140

The following chart displays the households in Santa Clara, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Clara, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (92%)
Worked At Home (6.03%)
Carpooled (2.01%)

In 2023, 92% of workers in Santa Clara, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.03%) and those who carpooled to work (2.01%).

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

12.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Clara, NM have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Santa Clara, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Clara, NM (490 out of 1.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Clara, NM is White, followed by Hispanic 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 Santa Clara, NM has health coverage, with 27.1% on employee plans, 35.5% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 2.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, NM see 1350 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.98% increase from the previous year (1286 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1992 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 170 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,350 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, NM

Primary care physicians in Grant County, NM see an average of 1,350 patients per year. This represents a 4.98% increase from the previous year (1,286 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grant County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.68%

Uninsured

27.1%

Employer Coverage

35.5%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

2.57%

Military or VA

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

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