Ventura, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

603

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

42.1%

30.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,867

26.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,900

Population & Diversity

Ventura, NM is home to a population of 603 people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.96% of Ventura, NM residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (282 people) in Ventura, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 White (Hispanic) and 100 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Ventura, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ventura, NM was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ventura, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 187
White (Hispanic)
112 ± 248
Other (Hispanic)
100 ± 113

48.4%

Hispanic Population

292 people

48.4% of the people in Ventura, NM are hispanic (292 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ventura, 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

7.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

7.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

As of 2024, 7.96% of Ventura, NM residents (48 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 Ventura, NM was 7.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ventura, NM was $116,900 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,900 to $116,900, a 50.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Ventura, NM is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ventura, NM have an average commute time of 11.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ventura, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,809

$196

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

76.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Ventura, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ventura, 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.

$30,867

Median Household Income

± $12,111

222

Number of Households

± 147

In 2024, the median household income of the 222 households in Ventura, NM grew to $30,867 from the previous year's value of $24,342.

The following chart displays the households in Ventura, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ventura, 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 (98.3%)
Motorcycle (1.69%)

In 2024, 98.3% of workers in Ventura, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who used a motorcycle to get to work (1.69%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

11.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ventura, NM have a shorter commute time (11.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ventura, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ventura, NM (254 out of 603 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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