Vadito, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

264

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.2

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.37%

27.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,083

8.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$195,000

Population & Diversity

Vadito, NM is home to a population of 264 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.758% of Vadito, NM residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 3.9 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (191 people) in Vadito, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 White (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Vadito, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vadito, NM was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vadito, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
191 ± 47
White (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 51
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
11 ± 11

80.7%

Hispanic Population

213 people

80.7% of the people in Vadito, NM are hispanic (213 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vadito, 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

0.758%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

1.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.758% of Vadito, NM residents (2 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 Vadito, NM was 1.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20
Vietnam
3 ± 20

Vadito, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vadito, NM employs 97 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vadito, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), Educational Services (11 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,375), and Educational Services ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 75

−29.7%

1 Year decline

± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vadito, NM declined at a rate of −29.7%, from 138 employees to 97 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vadito, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people), Management Occupations (10 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vadito, 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

2024 Value

± 75

−29.7%

1 Year decline

± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vadito, NM declined at a rate of −29.7%, from 138 employees to 97 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vadito, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), Educational Services (11 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vadito, NM, though some of these residents may live in Vadito, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,083

Median earning men ± $6,152

$41,250

Median earning women ± $27,610

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,375), and Manufacturing ($51,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vadito, NM was $195,000 in 2024, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,800 to $195,000, a 35.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Vadito, NM is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vadito, NM have an average commute time of 41.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vadito, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,748

$80

Median Property Taxes

±$25

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Vadito, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vadito, 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.

$62,083

Median Household Income

± $15,641

Number of Households

± 23

In 2024, the median household income of the 94 households in Vadito, NM grew to $62,083 from the previous year's value of $57,083.

The following chart displays the households in Vadito, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vadito, 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 (77.8%)
Public Transit (8.89%)
Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Vadito, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (8.89%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

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

41.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vadito, NM have a longer commute time (41.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Vadito, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vadito, NM (22 out of 263 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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