Tatum, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

598

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

1.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

29.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$46,477

6.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,200

3.54% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Tatum, NM is home to a population of 598 people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Tatum, NM residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (266 people) in Tatum, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 110 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Tatum, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tatum, NM was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tatum, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
266 ± 156
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
170 ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
110 ± 119

49.5%

Hispanic Population

296 people

49.5% of the people in Tatum, NM are hispanic (296 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

9.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Tatum, NM residents (68 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tatum, NM was 9.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Tatum, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tatum, NM employs 375 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tatum, NM were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (90 people), Utilities (78 people), and Construction (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($170,990), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,765), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,765).

Employment

Occupations

375

2024 Value

± 192

−2.85%

1 Year decline

± 70.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tatum, NM declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 386 employees to 375 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tatum, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people), and Production Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tatum, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

375

2024 Value

± 192

−2.85%

1 Year decline

± 70.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tatum, NM declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 386 employees to 375 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tatum, NM, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (90 people), Utilities (78 people), and Construction (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tatum, NM, though some of these residents may live in Tatum, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,607

Median earning men ± $55,933

$14,444

Median earning women ± $42,236

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($170,990), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,765), and Public Administration ($27,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tatum, NM was $111,200 in 2024, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,400 to $111,200, a 3.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Tatum, NM is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tatum, NM have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tatum, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,874

$217

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Tatum, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tatum, 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.

$46,477

Median Household Income

± $34,147

290

Number of Households

± 148

In 2022, the median household income of the 290 households in Tatum, NM grew to $46,477 from the previous year's value of $43,636.

The following chart displays the households in Tatum, 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 Tatum, 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 (69.9%)
Carpooled (30.1%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Tatum, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (30.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tatum, NM have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Tatum, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tatum, NM (121 out of 593 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tatum, NM is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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