Tijeras, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

524

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.1

6.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.78%

50.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,173

3.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$260,600

Population & Diversity

Tijeras, NM is home to a population of 524 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.01% of Tijeras, NM residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 1.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (254 people) in Tijeras, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 59 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Tijeras, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tijeras, NM was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tijeras, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
254 ± 87
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
128 ± 112
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 46

50.4%

Hispanic Population

264 people

50.4% of the people in Tijeras, NM are hispanic (264 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tijeras, 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

4.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

2.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 4.01% of Tijeras, NM residents (21 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 Tijeras, NM was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Tijeras, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tijeras, NM employs 232 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tijeras, NM were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (41 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Information (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($163,333), Public Administration ($86,250), and Construction ($77,955).

Employment

Occupations

232

2024 Value

± 103

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tijeras, NM grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 208 employees to 232 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tijeras, NM, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (39 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (27 people), and Transportation Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tijeras, 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

232

2024 Value

± 103

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tijeras, NM grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 208 employees to 232 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tijeras, NM, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (41 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Information (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tijeras, NM, though some of these residents may live in Tijeras, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,205

Median earning men ± $23,890

$24,526

Median earning women ± $14,236

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,250), Construction ($77,955), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,542) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,120).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tijeras, NM was $260,600 in 2024, which is 0.783 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,000 to $260,600, a 4.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Tijeras, NM is 84.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tijeras, NM have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tijeras, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$260,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,555

$194

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.7% of the housing units in Tijeras, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tijeras, 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.

$78,173

Median Household Income

± $29,505

229

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 229 households in Tijeras, NM grew to $78,173 from the previous year's value of $75,398.

The following chart displays the households in Tijeras, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tijeras, 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 (75%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Other (5.17%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Tijeras, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.17%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tijeras, NM have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Tijeras, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tijeras, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tijeras, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tijeras, NM (46 out of 524 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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