Tome, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,723

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.4

19.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

193% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,448

1.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$269,300

1.14% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Tome, NM is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.48% of Tome, NM residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 3.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (947 people) in Tome, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 305 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 181 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Tome, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tome, NM was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tome, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
947 ± 438
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
305 ± 183
Other (Hispanic)
181 ± 223

36.8%

Hispanic Population

634 people

36.8% of the people in Tome, NM are hispanic (634 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tome, 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

3.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

5.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 3.48% of Tome, NM residents (60 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 Tome, NM was 5.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
125 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 45

Tome, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tome, NM employs 859 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tome, NM were Manufacturing (228 people), Construction (113 people), and Public Administration (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,659), and Manufacturing ($47,963).

Employment

Occupations

859

2024 Value

± 291

4.76%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tome, NM grew at a rate of 4.76%, from 820 employees to 859 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tome, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (178 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (147 people), and Production Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tome, 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

859

2024 Value

± 291

4.76%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tome, NM grew at a rate of 4.76%, from 820 employees to 859 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tome, NM, are Manufacturing (228 people), Construction (113 people), and Public Administration (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tome, NM, though some of these residents may live in Tome, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,281

Median earning men ± $14,037

$49,352

Median earning women ± $19,939

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($21,148).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,958) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,050).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tome, NM was $269,300 in 2024, which is 0.809 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,400 to $269,300, a 1.14% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tome, NM is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tome, NM have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tome, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,857

$541

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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 Tome, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in Tome, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tome, 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.

$85,448

Median Household Income

± $30,164

615

Number of Households

± 211

In 2024, the median household income of the 615 households in Tome, NM grew to $85,448 from the previous year's value of $84,243.

The following chart displays the households in Tome, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tome, 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 (51.5%)
Worked At Home (45.7%)
Carpooled (2.84%)

In 2024, 51.5% of workers in Tome, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (45.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.84%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tome, NM have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.77% of the workforce in Tome, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tome, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tome, NM have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tome, NM (199 out of 1.63k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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