Thoreau, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,973

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

7.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.5%

0.182% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,469

3.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,200

Population & Diversity

Thoreau, NM is home to a population of 1.97k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.13% of Thoreau, NM residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 16.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Thoreau, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 White (Non-Hispanic) and 78 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Thoreau, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thoreau, NM was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thoreau, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 323
White (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 77
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
78 ± 88

4.05%

Hispanic Population

80 people

4.05% of the people in Thoreau, NM are hispanic (80 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thoreau, 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

2.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

2.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Thoreau, NM residents (42 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 Thoreau, NM was 2.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Thoreau, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thoreau, NM employs 635 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thoreau, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), Manufacturing (73 people), and Educational Services (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,076), Transportation & Warehousing ($58,487), and Manufacturing ($49,271).

Employment

Occupations

635

2024 Value

± 146

4.61%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thoreau, NM grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 607 employees to 635 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thoreau, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (90 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (86 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thoreau, 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

635

2024 Value

± 146

4.61%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thoreau, NM grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 607 employees to 635 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thoreau, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), Manufacturing (73 people), and Educational Services (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thoreau, NM, though some of these residents may live in Thoreau, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,788

Median earning men ± $7,801

$33,929

Median earning women ± $8,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,458), Construction ($44,583), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,313), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,885), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thoreau, NM was $95,200 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,900 to $95,200, a 80% increase. The homeownership rate in Thoreau, NM is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thoreau, NM have an average commute time of 46.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thoreau, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,555

$503

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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 Thoreau, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Thoreau, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thoreau, 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.

$45,469

Median Household Income

± $11,121

627

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 627 households in Thoreau, NM grew to $45,469 from the previous year's value of $43,953.

The following chart displays the households in Thoreau, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thoreau, 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 (78.9%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (4.72%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Thoreau, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.72%).

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

46.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thoreau, NM have a longer commute time (46.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.4% of the workforce in Thoreau, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thoreau, NM (542 out of 1.97k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thoreau, NM is Native American, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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