Tucumcari, NM

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2023 Population

5,197

0.173% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.9

3.54% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

31.2%

3.31% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$39,915

16% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$56,400

4.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,231

5.51% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Tucumcari, NM had a population of 5.2k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $39,915. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tucumcari, NM declined from 5,206 to 5,197, a −0.173% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,424 to $39,915, a 16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tucumcari, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (30.4%), White (Hispanic) (24.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (23.7%), Other (Hispanic) (12.8%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.77%).

None of the households in Tucumcari, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Tucumcari, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tucumcari, NM are Mesalands Community College (277 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Tucumcari, NM was $56,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in Tucumcari, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Tucumcari, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Quay County, NM Eastern New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Tucumcari, NM is home to a population of 5.2k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.25% of Tucumcari, NM residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2023, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Tucumcari, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k White (Hispanic) and 1.23k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Tucumcari, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tucumcari, NM was 98%, 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)
1.58k ± 206
White (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 316
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.23k ± 436

63.7%

Hispanic Population

3.31k people

63.7% of the people in Tucumcari, NM are hispanic (3.31k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

1.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2023, 1.25% of Tucumcari, NM residents (65 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tucumcari, NM was 1.98%, 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-)
210 ± 109
Vietnam
97 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 58

Tucumcari, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tucumcari, NM employs 2.23k people. The largest industries in Tucumcari, NM are Accommodation & Food Services (462 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), and Public Administration (236 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,470), Transportation & Warehousing ($62,470), and Public Administration ($49,750).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.23k

2023 Value

± 376

−5.51%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tucumcari, NM declined at a rate of −5.51%, from 2.36k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tucumcari, NM, are Management Occupations (347 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (341 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tucumcari, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.23k

2023 Value

± 376

−5.51%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tucumcari, NM declined at a rate of −5.51%, from 2.36k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tucumcari, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (462 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), and Public Administration (236 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

$35,921

Median earning men ± $4,672

$40,600

Median earning women ± $9,540

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,993), Public Administration ($39,464), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,586), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,242), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,317).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Education

In 2022, universities in Tucumcari, NM awarded 277 degrees. The student population of Tucumcari, NM in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 537 male students and 287 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tucumcari, NM are White (151 and 54.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (72 and 26%), Black or African American (22 and 7.94%), and Unknown (18 and 6.5%).

The largest universities in Tucumcari, NM by number of degrees awarded are Mesalands Community College (277 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tucumcari, NM are Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (239 and 86.3%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (12 and 4.33%), and Other Precision Metal Working (7 and 2.53%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 824 students enrolled in Tucumcari, NM, 65.2% men and 34.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 354 records, of which 37% were women and 63% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
12 degrees awarded
General Art Studies
3 degrees awarded
Paleontology
2 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tucumcari, NM was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 12 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

277 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mesalands Community College with 277 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 247 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tucumcari, NM, which is 8.23 times more than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 151 degrees mean that there were 2.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 72 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 2022.

Public, 2-year ($624) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tucumcari, NM was $56,400 in 2023, which is 0.186 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $54,000 to $56,400, a 4.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Tucumcari, NM is 67.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tucumcari, NM have an average commute time of 12.5 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

$56,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,460

$1,716

Median Property Taxes

±$319

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

67.8%

Homeownership

2023

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.8% of the housing units in Tucumcari, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tucumcari, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9586.01
Census Tract 9586.02

The following map shows all of the places in Tucumcari, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$39,915

Median Household Income

± $11,590

2.53k

Number of Households

± 413

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Tucumcari, NM grew to $39,915 from the previous year's value of $34,424.

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.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (7.95%)
Worked At Home (2.56%)

In 2023, 85.6% of workers in Tucumcari, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.95%) and those who worked at home (2.56%).

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

12.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tucumcari, NM have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% 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

31.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tucumcari, NM (1.56k out of 5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.4% of the population of Tucumcari, NM has health coverage, with 23% on employee plans, 45.1% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 9.68% on non-group plans, and 0.936% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Quay County, NM see 4098 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (4126 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2885 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 71 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Quay County, NM.

4,098 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Quay County, NM

Primary care physicians in Quay County, NM see an average of 4,098 patients per year. This represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (4,126 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Quay County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.56%

Uninsured

23%

Employer Coverage

45.1%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

9.68%

Non-Group

0.936%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tucumcari, NM declined by 4.37% from 10% to 9.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tucumcari, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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