Torreon, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

580

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.5

1.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.2%

18.1% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$17,917

10.4% 1-year decline

2018 Median Property Value

$68,300

Population & Diversity

Torreon, NM is home to a population of 580 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.55% of Torreon, NM residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 3.62 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (423 people) in Torreon, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 White (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Torreon, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Torreon, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Torreon, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 182
White (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 151
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 30

6.55%

Hispanic Population

38 people

6.55% of the people in Torreon, NM are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Torreon, 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

1.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.55% of Torreon, NM residents (9 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 Torreon, NM was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Torreon, NM employs 195 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Torreon, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,984), Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,222), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250).

Employment

Occupations

195

2024 Value

± 113

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 86.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Torreon, NM declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 214 employees to 195 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Torreon, NM, are Healthcare Support Occupations (53 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (38 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Torreon, 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

195

2024 Value

± 113

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 86.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Torreon, NM declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 214 employees to 195 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Torreon, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Torreon, NM, though some of these residents may live in Torreon, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,813

Median earning men ± $11,285

$31,250

Median earning women ± $10,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,203).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Torreon, NM was $68,300 in 2018, which is 0.205 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $23,900 to $68,300, a 186% increase. The homeownership rate in Torreon, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Torreon, NM have an average commute time of 56.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Torreon, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,300

Median Property Value 2018

±$44,640

$126

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$17,917

Median Household Income

± $14,446

126

Number of Households

± 60

In 2019, the median household income of the 126 households in Torreon, NM declined from $17,917 from the previous year's value of $20,000.

The following chart displays the households in Torreon, 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 Torreon, 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 (92.8%)
Worked At Home (7.18%)

In 2024, 92.8% of workers in Torreon, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.18%) and those who carpooled 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

56.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Torreon, NM have a longer commute time (56.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 25.4% of the workforce in Torreon, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Torreon, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Torreon, NM have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Torreon, NM (131 out of 565 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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