Vaughn, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

493

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.283% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

51.9%

1.99% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$29,135

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$34,300

Population & Diversity

Vaughn, NM is home to a population of 493 people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.53% of Vaughn, NM residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (216 people) in Vaughn, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 59 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Vaughn, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vaughn, NM was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vaughn, NM

Other (Hispanic)
216 ± 151
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
174 ± 165
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 53

95.5%

Hispanic Population

471 people

95.5% of the people in Vaughn, NM are hispanic (471 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vaughn, 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

9.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

8.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 9.53% of Vaughn, NM residents (47 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 Vaughn, NM was 8.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 22

Vaughn, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vaughn, NM employs 244 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vaughn, NM were Construction (64 people), Retail Trade (52 people), and Manufacturing (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,286), Public Administration ($23,750), and Retail Trade ($19,048).

Employment

Occupations

244

2024 Value

± 157

−17.3%

1 Year decline

± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vaughn, NM declined at a rate of −17.3%, from 295 employees to 244 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vaughn, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (117 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vaughn, 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

244

2024 Value

± 157

−17.3%

1 Year decline

± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vaughn, NM declined at a rate of −17.3%, from 295 employees to 244 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vaughn, NM, are Construction (64 people), Retail Trade (52 people), and Manufacturing (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vaughn, NM, though some of these residents may live in Vaughn, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$5,195

Median earning men ± $12,076

$17,697

Median earning women ± $23,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,286) and Retail Trade ($4,773).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($19,342) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vaughn, NM was $34,300 in 2024, which is 0.103 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $45,800 to $34,300, a 25.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vaughn, NM is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vaughn, NM have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vaughn, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$34,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,806

$107

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

49.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Vaughn, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vaughn, 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.

$29,135

Median Household Income

± $20,013

151

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 151 households in Vaughn, NM grew to $29,135 from the previous year's value of $26,300.

The following chart displays the households in Vaughn, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vaughn, 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 (57.2%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Other (15.9%)

In 2024, 57.2% of workers in Vaughn, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (15.9%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vaughn, NM have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.1% of the workforce in Vaughn, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vaughn, NM (256 out of 493 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 55 - 64.

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