Vado, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,895

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.1

6.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.7%

28.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,411

25.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,400

3.6% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Vado, NM is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 74.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.5% of Vado, NM residents were born outside of the country (940 people).

In 2024, there were 2.96 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Vado, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 645 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 164 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.7%

2024 Citizenship

77.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.7% of Vado, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vado, NM was 77.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vado, NM

Other (Hispanic)
1.91k ± 675
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
645 ± 312
White (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 230

93.9%

Hispanic Population

2.72k people

93.9% of the people in Vado, NM are hispanic (2.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vado, 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

32.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

940 people

32.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

As of 2024, 32.5% of Vado, NM residents (940 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 Vado, NM was 32.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 37
Vietnam
6 ± 22

Vado, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vado, NM employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vado, NM were Construction (320 people), Accommodation & Food Services (199 people), and Retail Trade (189 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($48,060), Retail Trade ($36,746), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,396).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 380

−0.312%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vado, NM declined at a rate of −0.312%, from 1.28k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vado, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (346 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (187 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vado, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 380

−0.312%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vado, NM declined at a rate of −0.312%, from 1.28k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vado, NM, are Construction (320 people), Accommodation & Food Services (199 people), and Retail Trade (189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vado, NM, though some of these residents may live in Vado, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,018

Median earning men ± $19,215

$21,954

Median earning women ± $7,726

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($37,463), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($16,765), and Construction ($12,427).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,396), Retail Trade ($30,461), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vado, NM was $104,400 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,300 to $104,400, a 3.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vado, NM is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vado, NM have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vado, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,816

$609

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Vado, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vado, 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.

$37,411

Median Household Income

± $18,347

879

Number of Households

± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 879 households in Vado, NM grew to $37,411 from the previous year's value of $29,844.

The following chart displays the households in Vado, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vado, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (2.35%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Vado, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (2.35%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vado, NM have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Vado, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vado, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vado, NM have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vado, NM (743 out of 2.9k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vado, NM is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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