Talpa, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

955

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

72.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,167

17.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$387,300

8.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Talpa, NM is home to a population of 955 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (666 people) in Talpa, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 148 Other (Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Talpa, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Talpa, NM was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Talpa, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
666 ± 343
Other (Hispanic)
148 ± 148
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 67

21.3%

Hispanic Population

203 people

21.3% of the people in Talpa, NM are hispanic (203 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Talpa, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

70 ± 67

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Talpa, NM was $387,300 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $356,300 to $387,300, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Talpa, NM is 86.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Talpa, NM have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Talpa, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$387,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$266,979

$329

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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 Talpa, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.6% of the housing units in Talpa, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Talpa, 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.

$49,167

Median Household Income

± $18,342

380

Number of Households

± 182

In 2024, the median household income of the 380 households in Talpa, NM declined from $49,167 from the previous year's value of $59,323.

The following chart displays the households in Talpa, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Talpa, 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 (52%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Carpooled (23.4%)

In 2024, 52% of workers in Talpa, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who carpooled to work (23.4%).

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.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Talpa, NM have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Talpa, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Talpa, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Talpa, NM have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Talpa, NM (126 out of 955 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Talpa, 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

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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