Virden, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

192

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.4

3.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.4%

5.26% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$112,500

5.26% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$203,800

15.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Virden, NM had a population of 192 people with a median age of 51.4 and a median household income of $112,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Virden, NM stayed from 192 to 192, a 0% change and its median household income declined from $118,750 to $112,500, a −5.26% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Virden, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.69%), Other (Hispanic) (2.08%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Virden, 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.

100% of the residents in Virden, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Virden, NM was $203,800, and the homeownership rate was 91.1%.

Most people in Virden, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Virden, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Hidalgo County, NM Southwest New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Virden, NM is home to a population of 192 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Virden, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 19.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (179 people) in Virden, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Virden, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Virden, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Virden, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 96
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 12
Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 5

6.77%

Hispanic Population

13 people

6.77% of the people in Virden, NM are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Virden, NM as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14
Vietnam
1 ± 19
Korea
0 ± 18

Virden, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Virden, NM employs 75 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Virden, NM were Educational Services (42 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (14 people), and Utilities (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($140,313), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($140,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,499).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 104

−7.41%

1 Year decline

± 210%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Virden, NM declined at a rate of −7.41%, from 81 employees to 75 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Virden, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (42 people), Management Occupations (8 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Virden, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 104

−7.41%

1 Year decline

± 210%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Virden, NM declined at a rate of −7.41%, from 81 employees to 75 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Virden, NM, are Educational Services (42 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (14 people), and Utilities (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Virden, NM, though some of these residents may live in Virden, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,000

Median earning men ± $36,317

$2,499

Median earning women ± $N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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 Virden, NM was $203,800 in 2023, which is 0.672 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $175,900 to $203,800, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Virden, NM is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Virden, NM have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Virden, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$93,023

$82

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2023

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 91.1% of the housing units in Virden, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Virden, 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 Virden, 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.

$112,500

Median Household Income

± $107,519

Number of Households

± 71

In 2023, the median household income of the 90 households in Virden, NM declined from $112,500 from the previous year's value of $118,750.

The following chart displays the households in Virden, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Virden, NM is from Virden, NM.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virden, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Other (6.67%)

In 2023, 78.7% of workers in Virden, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.67%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Virden, NM have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Virden, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Virden, NM (20 out of 192 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Virden, NM is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

100% of the population of Virden, NM has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 9.9% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 10.9% 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 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 31.8% were men and 68.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 5.21% between 18 and 34 years, 47.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 31.8% were men and 68.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

62.5%

Employer Coverage

9.9%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Virden, NM declined by 100% from 0.521% to 0%.

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

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