Vaughn, NM

Census Place

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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
25.1% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
244
17.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Vaughn, 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.

93.7% of the residents in Vaughn, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Vaughn, NM was $34,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Most people in Vaughn, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Vaughn, NM was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vaughn, NM
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    216 ± 151
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    174 ± 165
  3. White (Hispanic)
    59 ± 53
95.5%
Hispanic Population
471 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    11 ± 23
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
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%.

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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.

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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%.

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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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vaughn, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.2%)
  2. Carpooled (17.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

67.7% of the population of Vaughn, NM has health coverage, with 5.27% on employee plans, 45.2% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 6.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.8% were men and 43.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.8% were men and 43.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

32.3%
Uninsured
5.27%
Employer Coverage
45.2%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
6.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vaughn, NM grew by 32.9% from 24.3% to 32.3%.

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