Santa Cruz, NM

Census Place

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2022 Population

219

9.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

31.3

21% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21%

36.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$33,676

11.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$216,700

10.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Santa Cruz, NM had a population of 219 people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $33,676. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Santa Cruz, NM grew from 200 to 219, a 9.5% increase and its median household income grew from $30,114 to $33,676, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Cruz, NM are Other (Hispanic) (58.4%), White (Hispanic) (25.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.48%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.11%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%).

None of the households in Santa Cruz, 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.

93.6% of the residents in Santa Cruz, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Santa Cruz, NM was $216,700, and the homeownership rate was 20.4%.

Most people in Santa Cruz, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Cruz, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Santa Cruz, NM employs 91 people. The largest industries in Santa Cruz, NM are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (19 people), Construction (13 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,159), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($37,159), and Total ($34,375).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 83

54.2%

1 Year growth

± 112%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Cruz, NM grew at a rate of 54.2%, from 59 employees to 91 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Cruz, NM, are Healthcare Support Occupations (12 people), Management Occupations (10 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Cruz, 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

2022 Value

± 83

54.2%

1 Year growth

± 112%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Cruz, NM grew at a rate of 54.2%, from 59 employees to 91 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Cruz, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (19 people), Construction (13 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Cruz, NM, though some of these residents may live in Santa Cruz, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,375

Median earning men ± $5,560

$31,250

Median earning women ± $16,475

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,333) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

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 Cruz, NM was $216,700 in 2022, which is 0.769 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $196,900 to $216,700, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Cruz, NM is 20.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Santa Cruz, NM have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Cruz, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$216,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$102,541

$22

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Santa Cruz, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,676

Median Household Income

± $4,025

108

Number of Households

± 43

In 2022, the median household income of the 108 households in Santa Cruz, NM grew to $33,676 from the previous year's value of $30,114.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Cruz, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Cruz, 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 2022

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Other (12.1%)
Walked (11%)

In 2022, 71.4% of workers in Santa Cruz, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (12.1%) and those who walked to work (11%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Cruz, NM have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Santa Cruz, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Cruz, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Cruz, NM (46 out of 219 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Cruz, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

92.7% of the population of Santa Cruz, NM has health coverage, with 19.6% on employee plans, 54.8% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 4.11% on non-group plans, and 2.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Fe County, NM see 873 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.93% increase from the previous year (840 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1141 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 135 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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873 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Fe County, NM

Primary care physicians in Santa Fe County, NM see an average of 873 patients per year. This represents a 3.93% increase from the previous year (840 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 32% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.7% were men and 58.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.31%

Uninsured

19.6%

Employer Coverage

54.8%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

4.11%

Non-Group

2.28%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Cruz, NM grew by 46.1% from 5% to 7.31%.

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

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