Tularosa, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,597

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

25.8

0.389% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

23.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,375

16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,600

Population & Diversity

Tularosa, NM is home to a population of 2.6k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.08% of Tularosa, NM residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Tularosa, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 741 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 378 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Tularosa, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tularosa, NM was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tularosa, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 271
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
741 ± 235
White (Hispanic)
378 ± 326

49.9%

Hispanic Population

1.3k people

49.9% of the people in Tularosa, NM are hispanic (1.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tularosa, 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

1.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

0.697%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.08% of Tularosa, NM residents (28 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 Tularosa, NM was 0.697%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 45

Tularosa, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tularosa, NM employs 808 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tularosa, NM were Accommodation & Food Services (209 people), Construction (140 people), and Retail Trade (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,682), Construction ($49,265), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($45,938).

Employment

Occupations

808

2024 Value

± 205

7.3%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tularosa, NM grew at a rate of 7.3%, from 753 employees to 808 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tularosa, NM, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (216 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (131 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tularosa, 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

808

2024 Value

± 205

7.3%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tularosa, NM grew at a rate of 7.3%, from 753 employees to 808 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tularosa, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (209 people), Construction (140 people), and Retail Trade (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tularosa, NM, though some of these residents may live in Tularosa, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,667

Median earning men ± $6,838

$24,410

Median earning women ± $6,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($49,265), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,000), and Retail Trade ($34,236).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,542), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,563), and Retail Trade ($38,021).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tularosa, NM was $150,600 in 2024, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,600 to $150,600, a 28.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Tularosa, NM is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tularosa, NM have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tularosa, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,548

$540

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Tularosa, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tularosa, 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.

$52,375

Median Household Income

± $14,855

663

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 663 households in Tularosa, NM grew to $52,375 from the previous year's value of $45,147.

The following chart displays the households in Tularosa, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tularosa, 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 (77%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (8.36%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Tularosa, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (8.36%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tularosa, NM have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Tularosa, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tularosa, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tularosa, NM have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tularosa, NM (401 out of 2.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tularosa, 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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