Wagon Mound, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

557

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.2

0.161% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

5.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,672

4.42% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$44,800

Population & Diversity

Wagon Mound, NM is home to a population of 557 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.359% of Wagon Mound, NM residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (190 people) in Wagon Mound, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Other (Hispanic) and 109 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wagon Mound, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wagon Mound, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wagon Mound, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
190 ± 176
Other (Hispanic)
142 ± 84
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
109 ± 68

65.5%

Hispanic Population

365 people

65.5% of the people in Wagon Mound, NM are hispanic (365 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wagon Mound, 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

0.359%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.341%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.359% of Wagon Mound, NM residents (2 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 Wagon Mound, NM was 0.341%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20
Korea
2 ± 14

Wagon Mound, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wagon Mound, NM employs 264 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wagon Mound, NM were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (104 people), Accommodation & Food Services (41 people), and Public Administration (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($63,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,188), and Public Administration ($48,704).

Employment

Occupations

264

2024 Value

± 168

16.3%

1 Year growth

± 81.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wagon Mound, NM grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 227 employees to 264 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wagon Mound, NM, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (104 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wagon Mound, 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

264

2024 Value

± 168

16.3%

1 Year growth

± 81.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wagon Mound, NM grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 227 employees to 264 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wagon Mound, NM, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (104 people), Accommodation & Food Services (41 people), and Public Administration (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wagon Mound, NM, though some of these residents may live in Wagon Mound, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,250

Median earning men ± $10,283

$11,863

Median earning women ± $36,712

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,375), Public Administration ($46,875), and Construction ($39,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wagon Mound, NM was $44,800 in 2019, which is 0.135 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $49,700 to $44,800, a 9.86% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wagon Mound, NM is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wagon Mound, NM have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wagon Mound, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$44,800

Median Property Value 2019

±$6,348

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Wagon Mound, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wagon Mound, 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.

$43,672

Median Household Income

± $4,212

269

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 269 households in Wagon Mound, NM grew to $43,672 from the previous year's value of $41,823.

The following chart displays the households in Wagon Mound, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wagon Mound, 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 (55.3%)
Carpooled (40.5%)
Worked At Home (1.89%)

In 2024, 55.3% of workers in Wagon Mound, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (40.5%) and those who worked at home (1.89%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wagon Mound, NM have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.3% of the workforce in Wagon Mound, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wagon Mound, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wagon Mound, NM have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wagon Mound, NM (78 out of 548 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wagon Mound, NM is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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