Wagon Mound, NM

Census Place

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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
9.86% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
264
16.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wagon Mound, 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 Wagon Mound, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Wagon Mound, NM was $44,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Wagon Mound, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wagon Mound, NM was 4 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoMora County, NMNorth Central New Mexico PUMA, NM

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wagon Mound, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    190 ± 176
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    142 ± 84
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    109 ± 68
65.5%
Hispanic Population
365 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    19 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 20
  3. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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).

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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 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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wagon Mound, 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 (55.3%)
  2. Carpooled (40.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.4% of the population of Wagon Mound, NM has health coverage, with 16.9% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 21.9% on Medicare, 29.8% on non-group plans, and 2.69% 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, 37% were men and 63% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.3% under 18 years, 7.54% between 18 and 34 years, 47.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 32% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.62%
Uninsured
16.9%
Employer Coverage
27.1%
Medicaid
21.9%
Medicare
29.8%
Non-Group
2.69%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wagon Mound, NM declined by 52.6% from 3.41% to 1.62%.

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