Vado, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,185

5.94% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

26.4

1.49% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

35.7%

5.48% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$29,844

35.7% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$108,300

10.5% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,282

2.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vado, NM had a population of 3.19k people with a median age of 26.4 and a median household income of $29,844. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vado, NM declined from 3,386 to 3,185, a −5.94% decrease and its median household income declined from $46,380 to $29,844, a −35.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vado, NM are Other (Hispanic) (64.6%), White (Hispanic) (17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (5.12%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.377%).

None of the households in Vado, 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.

77.7% of the residents in Vado, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Vado, NM was $108,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Vado, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Vado, NM was 4 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Doña Ana County, NM Las Cruces, NM Doña Ana County (Outer) PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Vado, NM is home to a population of 3.19k people, from which 77.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 32.7% of Vado, NM residents were born outside of the country (1.04k people).

In 2023, there were 3.8 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Vado, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 542 White (Hispanic) and 410 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.7%

2023 Citizenship

80.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 77.7% of Vado, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vado, NM was 80.9%, 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)
2.06k ± 851
White (Hispanic)
542 ± 356
Two+ (Hispanic)
410 ± 240

94.5%

Hispanic Population

3.01k people

94.5% of the people in Vado, NM are hispanic (3.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

32.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

29.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

As of 2023, 32.7% of Vado, NM residents (1.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vado, NM was 29.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
6 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Vado, NM employs 1.28k people. The largest industries in Vado, NM are Construction (311 people), Retail Trade (199 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (196 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,304), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,523), and Retail Trade ($36,586).

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

1.28k

2023 Value

± 372

2.89%

1 Year growth

± 41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vado, NM grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 1.25k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vado, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (378 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (228 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vado, 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

1.28k

2023 Value

± 372

2.89%

1 Year growth

± 41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vado, NM grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 1.25k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vado, NM, are Construction (311 people), Retail Trade (199 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (196 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

$27,250

Median earning men ± $21,867

$20,667

Median earning women ± $3,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,091), Retail Trade ($38,750), and Construction ($16,779).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($27,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,111), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,218).

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

Completions

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.

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 Vado, NM was $108,300 in 2023, which is 0.357 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,000 to $108,300, a 10.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vado, NM is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vado, NM have an average commute time of 25.3 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

$108,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$40,624

$664

Median Property Taxes

±$187

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

71.4%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.4% of the housing units in Vado, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Vado, 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.

$29,844

Median Household Income

± $24,414

930

Number of Households

± 271

In 2023, the median household income of the 930 households in Vado, NM declined from $29,844 from the previous year's value of $46,380.

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.

0.462

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 (83.8%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (0.624%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in Vado, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (0.624%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vado, NM have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

35.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vado, NM (1.14k out of 3.19k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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
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

82.5% of the population of Vado, NM has health coverage, with 12.2% on employee plans, 56.8% on Medicaid, 5.21% on Medicare, 8.13% on non-group plans, and 0.157% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see 1592 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.748% decrease from the previous year (1604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1691 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,592 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Doña Ana County, NM

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see an average of 1,592 patients per year. This represents a 0.748% decrease from the previous year (1,604 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.1% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.72% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.5%

Uninsured

12.2%

Employer Coverage

56.8%

Medicaid

5.21%

Medicare

8.13%

Non-Group

0.157%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vado, NM declined by 5.84% from 18.6% to 17.5%.

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

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