Talpa, NM

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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
2024 Employed Population
325
28.4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Talpa, 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 Talpa, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Talpa, NM was $387,300, and the homeownership rate was 86.6%.

Most people in Talpa, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Talpa, NM was 1 car per household.

United StatesNew MexicoTaos County, NMTaos, NMNorth Central New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Talpa, NM is home to a population of 955 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Talpa, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Talpa, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    666 ± 343
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    148 ± 148
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    86 ± 67
21.3%
Hispanic Population
203 people

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.

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.

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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
    126,568 ± 8,470 people
  2. Philippines
    6,950 ± 2,043 people
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
70 ± 67

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

325
2024 Value
± 203
−28.4%
1 Year decline
± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talpa, NM declined at a rate of −28.4%, from 454 employees to 325 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Talpa, NM, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (80 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (59 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Talpa, 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

325
2024 Value
± 203
−28.4%
1 Year decline
± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talpa, NM declined at a rate of −28.4%, from 454 employees to 325 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Talpa, NM, are Information (81 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (80 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Talpa, NM, though some of these residents may live in Talpa, 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

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

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

Voting results are not available for Talpa, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (45.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.03%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
Martin Heinrich
Senator from New Mexico1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ben Ray Luján
Senator from New Mexico2
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (52%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.6%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

100% of the population of Talpa, NM has health coverage, with 6.18% on employee plans, 27.2% on Medicaid, 24.5% on Medicare, 42.1% 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, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.8% under 18 years, 6.18% between 18 and 34 years, 27% between 35 and 64 years, and 33% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
6.18%
Employer Coverage
27.2%
Medicaid
24.5%
Medicare
42.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Talpa, NM declined by 100% from 7.99% to 0%.

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