Tucumcari, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

5,160

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

9.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.3%

9.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,844

20.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$64,100

Population & Diversity

Tucumcari, NM is home to a population of 5.16k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.213% of Tucumcari, NM residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in Tucumcari, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.02k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Tucumcari, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tucumcari, NM was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tucumcari, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 221
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.11k ± 399
White (Hispanic)
1.02k ± 305

62.3%

Hispanic Population

3.21k people

62.3% of the people in Tucumcari, NM are hispanic (3.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tucumcari, 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

0.213%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 0.213% of Tucumcari, NM residents (11 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 Tucumcari, NM was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
186 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
134 ± 99
Vietnam
114 ± 92

Tucumcari, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tucumcari, NM employs 2.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tucumcari, NM were Accommodation & Food Services (421 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), and Educational Services (305 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing ($80,591), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,591).

Employment

Occupations

2.15k

2024 Value

± 391

−3.81%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tucumcari, NM declined at a rate of −3.81%, from 2.23k employees to 2.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tucumcari, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (403 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (356 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tucumcari, 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

2.15k

2024 Value

± 391

−3.81%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tucumcari, NM declined at a rate of −3.81%, from 2.23k employees to 2.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tucumcari, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (421 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), and Educational Services (305 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tucumcari, NM, though some of these residents may live in Tucumcari, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,060

Median earning men ± $4,999

$43,764

Median earning women ± $1,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,438), Public Administration ($38,558), and Construction ($25,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,184), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,250).

Education

The student population of Tucumcari, NM in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 369 male students and 194 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tucumcari, NM are Hispanic or Latino (142 and 50.7%), White (104 and 37.1%), Unknown (16 and 5.71%), and Black or African American (8 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Tucumcari, NM by number of degrees awarded are Mesalands Community College (288 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tucumcari, NM are Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (146 and 50.7%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (46 and 16%), and Other Precision Metal Working (29 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 563 students enrolled in Tucumcari, NM, 65.5% men and 34.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 275 records, of which 36% were women and 64% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
46 degrees awarded
General Art Studies
17 degrees awarded
Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tucumcari, NM was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Tucumcari, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mesalands Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

288 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mesalands Community College with 288 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 237 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tucumcari, NM, which is 4.65 times more than the 51 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 142 degrees mean that there were 1.37 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 104 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,512) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($624) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tucumcari, NM was $64,100 in 2024, which is 0.193 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $56,400 to $64,100, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Tucumcari, NM is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tucumcari, NM have an average commute time of 8.21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tucumcari, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$64,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,474

$1,866

Median Property Taxes

±$329

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Tucumcari, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tucumcari, 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.

$31,844

Median Household Income

± $10,988

2.72k

Number of Households

± 465

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.72k households in Tucumcari, NM declined from $31,844 from the previous year's value of $39,915.

The following chart displays the households in Tucumcari, 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 Tucumcari, 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 (83.6%)
Carpooled (8.95%)
Walked (3.34%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Tucumcari, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.95%) and those who walked to work (3.34%).

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

8.21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tucumcari, NM have a shorter commute time (8.21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Tucumcari, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tucumcari, NM (1.74k out of 5.08k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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