Valencia, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,406

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.4%

22.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,170

21.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$262,900

Population & Diversity

Valencia, NM is home to a population of 2.41k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.91% of Valencia, NM residents were born outside of the country (94 people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (900 people) in Valencia, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 781 White (Non-Hispanic) and 422 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Valencia, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valencia, NM was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valencia, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
900 ± 452
White (Non-Hispanic)
781 ± 292
White (Hispanic)
422 ± 299

66.9%

Hispanic Population

1.61k people

66.9% of the people in Valencia, NM are hispanic (1.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valencia, 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

3.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

2.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 3.91% of Valencia, NM residents (94 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 Valencia, NM was 2.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

45 ± 50

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

Economy

The economy of Valencia, NM employs 811 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valencia, NM were Other Services, Except Public Administration (175 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (101 people), and Educational Services (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,675), Educational Services ($74,102), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,125).

Employment

Occupations

811

2024 Value

± 301

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valencia, NM declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 821 employees to 811 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valencia, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (101 people), and Production Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valencia, 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

811

2024 Value

± 301

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valencia, NM declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 821 employees to 811 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valencia, NM, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (175 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (101 people), and Educational Services (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valencia, NM, though some of these residents may live in Valencia, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,141

Median earning men ± $14,730

$33,813

Median earning women ± $42,184

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,827) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,271) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valencia, NM was $262,900 in 2024, which is 0.79 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,400 to $262,900, a 8.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Valencia, NM is 91.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valencia, NM have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valencia, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$93,280

$836

Median Property Taxes

±$290

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 Valencia, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.2%

Homeownership

2024

77.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.2% of the housing units in Valencia, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valencia, 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.

$55,170

Median Household Income

± $24,161

917

Number of Households

± 292

In 2024, the median household income of the 917 households in Valencia, NM declined from $55,170 from the previous year's value of $70,521.

The following chart displays the households in Valencia, 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 Valencia, 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 (82.6%)
Carpooled (7.11%)
Motorcycle (4.82%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Valencia, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.11%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (4.82%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valencia, NM have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Valencia, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valencia, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valencia, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valencia, NM (708 out of 2.41k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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