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New Mexico Demographic-Economic Characteristics and Patterns

This section provides an update on Census 2010 demographics and a richer set of demographic-economic measures for 2012 and 2014 for the state of New Mexico.

The table presented below shows demographic-economic characteristics for the state based on the American Community Survey (ACS). ACS provides post-Census 2010 annual updates for a wide array of demographic-economic data not available from Census 2010.

ACS estimates are available for all geographies (U.S. wall-to-wall) using the 5-year estimates. For areas of 65,000 population or more, 1-year estimates are available.
See more about ACS. Estimates shown in this profile are based on ACS 1-year estimates. See more about comparing these data over time.

New Mexico Demographic-Economic Characteristics

	-- ACS 2012 1 year --		-- ACS 2014 1 year --		-- Change 2012-14 --
	Value	Percent	Value	Percent	Value	Percent
Total Population	2,085,538	100.00	2,085,572	100.00	34	0.00
Male	1,034,877	49.62	1,032,779	49.52	-2,098	-0.20
Female	1,050,661	50.38	1,052,793	50.48	2,132	0.20
Age
Under 5 years	143,036	6.86	135,416	6.49	-7,620	-5.33
5-9 years	149,288	7.16	141,918	6.80	-7,370	-4.94
10-14 years	139,000	6.66	140,384	6.73	1,384	1.00
15-19 years	150,331	7.21	142,847	6.85	-7,484	-4.98
20-24 years	143,553	6.88	151,185	7.25	7,632	5.32
25-34 years	274,879	13.18	276,256	13.25	1,377	0.50
35-44 years	248,118	11.90	245,560	11.77	-2,558	-1.03
45-54 years	276,610	13.26	264,028	12.66	-12,582	-4.55
55-59 years	138,042	6.62	138,840	6.66	798	0.58
60-64 years	128,423	6.16	131,052	6.28	2,629	2.05
65-74 years	168,984	8.10	185,824	8.91	16,840	9.97
75-84 years	89,325	4.28	99,182	4.76	9,857	11.03
85+ years	35,949	1.72	33,080	1.59	-2,869	-7.98
Median age	36.80		37.20		0.40	1.09
Race/Origin
One Race	2,019,839	96.85	2,022,164	96.96	2,325	0.12
White	1,499,853	71.92	1,525,459	73.14	25,606	1.71
Black/African American	42,843	2.05	41,277	1.98	-1,566	-3.66
American Indian/Alaska Native	192,903	9.25	198,450	9.52	5,547	2.88
Asian	27,714	1.33	31,566	1.51	3,852	13.90
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1,431	0.07	592	0.03	-839	-58.63
Some other race	255,095	12.23	224,820	10.78	-30,275	-11.87
Two or more races	65,699	3.15	63,408	3.04	-2,291	-3.49
Hispanic (of any race)	979,724	46.98	994,154	47.67	14,430	1.47
Households by Type
Total households	764,996	100.00	760,916	100.00	-4,080	-0.53
Families	501,421	65.55	489,532	64.33	-11,889	-2.37
Nonfamily households	263,575	34.45	271,384	35.67	7,809	2.96
Average Household Size	2.67		2.68		0.01	0.37
Average Family Size	3.32		3.38		0.06	1.81
Relationship
Population in households	2,042,883	97.95	2,042,422	97.93	-461	-0.02
School Enrollment
Population 3 & over enrolled	572,854	100.00	560,799	100.00	-12,055	-2.10
Nursery school, preschool	32,064	5.60	26,381	4.70	-5,683	-17.72
Kindergarten	29,203	5.10	31,894	5.69	2,691	9.21
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	226,943	39.62	224,402	40.01	-2,541	-1.12
High school (grades 9-12)	116,862	20.40	115,582	20.61	-1,280	-1.10
College or graduate school	167,782	29.29	162,540	28.98	-5,242	-3.12
Educational Attainment
Population 25 years & over	1,360,330	100.00	1,373,822	100.00	13,492	0.99
Less than 9th grade	93,381	6.86	90,947	6.62	-2,434	-2.61
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	118,407	8.70	126,165	9.18	7,758	6.55
High school graduate (incl equiv)	360,327	26.49	362,284	26.37	1,957	0.54
Some college, no degree	320,975	23.60	321,721	23.42	746	0.23
Associate's degree	111,952	8.23	109,771	7.99	-2,181	-1.95
Bachelor's degree	202,552	14.89	206,947	15.06	4,395	2.17
Graduate or professional degree	152,736	11.23	155,987	11.35	3,251	2.13
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.40		84.20		-0.20	-0.24
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	26.10		26.40		0.30	1.15
Residence 1 year ago	2,060,595	100.00	2,060,189	100.00	-406	-0.02
Same house	1,769,341	85.87	1,770,053	85.92	712	0.04
Different house in U.S.	280,936	13.63	281,373	13.66	437	0.16
Same county	179,022	8.69	160,444	7.79	-18,578	-10.38
Different county	101,914	4.95	120,929	5.87	19,015	18.66
Same state	47,221	2.29	52,012	2.52	4,791	10.15
Different state	54,693	2.65	68,917	3.35	14,224	26.01
Abroad	10,318	0.50	8,763	0.43	-1,555	-15.07
Language Spoken at Home
Population 5 years & over	1,942,502	100.00	1,950,156	100.00	7,654	0.39
English only	1,255,131	64.61	1,232,204	63.18	-22,927	-1.83
Language other than English	687,371	35.39	717,952	36.82	30,581	4.45
Speak English less than very well	171,238	8.82	176,592	9.06	5,354	3.13
Spanish	539,667	27.78	567,612	29.11	27,945	5.18
Speak English less than very well	143,800	7.40	147,505	7.56	3,705	2.58
Employment Status
Population 16 years & over	1,627,551	100.00	1,639,468	100.00	11,917	0.73
In labor force	978,436	60.12	967,827	59.03	-10,609	-1.08
Civilian labor force	970,121	59.61	958,074	58.44	-12,047	-1.24
Employed	870,667	53.50	874,753	53.36	4,086	0.47
Unemployed	99,454	6.11	83,321	5.08	-16,133	-16.22
Armed forces	8,315	0.51	9,753	0.59	1,438	17.29
Not in labor force	649,115	39.88	671,641	40.97	22,526	3.47
Civilian labor force	970,121	59.61	958,074	58.44	-12,047	-1.24
Percent unemployed	10.30		8.70		-1.60	-15.53
Employment by Industry
Civilian employed population 16 years & over	870,667	100.00	874,753	100.00	4,086	0.47
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting, mining	38,118	4.38	40,594	4.64	2,476	6.50
Construction	61,670	7.08	58,820	6.72	-2,850	-4.62
Manufacturing	44,651	5.13	38,152	4.36	-6,499	-14.56
Wholesale trade	18,618	2.14	17,865	2.04	-753	-4.04
Retail trade	98,029	11.26	104,187	11.91	6,158	6.28
Transportation, warehousing, utilities	37,134	4.27	38,501	4.40	1,367	3.68
Information	11,911	1.37	12,724	1.45	813	6.83
Finance, insurance, real estate	37,887	4.35	42,540	4.86	4,653	12.28
Professional, scientific, management	92,718	10.65	94,875	10.85	2,157	2.33
Education & health care	227,603	26.14	220,826	25.24	-6,777	-2.98
Arts, entertainment, recreation	92,005	10.57	101,237	11.57	9,232	10.03
Other services	41,596	4.78	41,844	4.78	248	0.60
Public administration	68,727	7.89	62,588	7.15	-6,139	-8.93
Household Income
Total households	764,996	100.00	760,916	100.00	-4,080	-0.53
Less than $10,000	79,256	10.36	80,172	10.54	916	1.16
$10,000 to $14,999	51,811	6.77	49,191	6.46	-2,620	-5.06
$15,000 to $24,999	97,765	12.78	96,664	12.70	-1,101	-1.13
$25,000 to $34,999	92,440	12.08	79,630	10.47	-12,810	-13.86
$35,000 to $49,999	106,494	13.92	110,781	14.56	4,287	4.03
$50,000 to $74,999	128,469	16.79	127,802	16.80	-667	-0.52
$75,000 to $99,999	84,613	11.06	87,470	11.50	2,857	3.38
$100,000 to $149,999	76,770	10.04	78,202	10.28	1,432	1.87
$150,000 to $199,999	28,152	3.68	27,885	3.66	-267	-0.95
$200,000 or more	19,226	2.51	23,119	3.04	3,893	20.25
Median household income	42,558		44,803		2,245	5.28
Mean household income	59,281		61,470		2,189	3.69
Percent Families & People in Poverty
All families	16.80		16.50		-0.30	-1.79
All people	20.80		21.30		0.50	2.40
Housing Occupancy
Total housing units	906,838	100.00	912,910	100.00	6,072	0.67
Occupied housing units	764,996	84.36	760,916	83.35	-4,080	-0.53
Vacant housing units	141,842	15.64	151,994	16.65	10,152	7.16
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.20		2.50		0.30	13.64
Rental vacancy rate	8.60		8.40		-0.20	-2.33
Units in Structure
Total housing units	906,838	100.00	912,910	100.00	6,072	0.67
1-unit, detached	586,747	64.70	594,708	65.14	7,961	1.36
1-unit, attached	32,872	3.62	34,138	3.74	1,266	3.85
2 units	17,620	1.94	17,168	1.88	-452	-2.57
3 or 4 units	31,976	3.53	33,693	3.69	1,717	5.37
5 to 9 units	25,597	2.82	25,502	2.79	-95	-0.37
10 to 19 units	22,757	2.51	25,013	2.74	2,256	9.91
20 or more units	38,115	4.20	34,247	3.75	-3,868	-10.15
Mobile home, boat, RV etc.	149,399	16.47	146,013	15.99	-3,386	-2.27
Year Structure Built
Total housing units	906,838	100.00	912,910	100.00	6,072	0.67
2010 or later	9,477	1.05	16,258	1.78	6,781	71.55
2000 to 2009	144,803	15.97	141,154	15.46	-3,649	-2.52
1990 to 1999	157,031	17.32	161,958	17.74	4,927	3.14
1980 to 1989	160,177	17.66	154,620	16.94	-5,557	-3.47
1970 to 1979	163,674	18.05	165,188	18.09	1,514	0.93
1960 to 1969	89,772	9.90	99,476	10.90	9,704	10.81
1950 to 1959	94,396	10.41	92,228	10.10	-2,168	-2.30
1940 to 1949	37,760	4.16	35,622	3.90	-2,138	-5.66
1939 or earlier	49,748	5.49	46,406	5.08	-3,342	-6.72
Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units	764,996	100.00	760,916	100.00	-4,080	-0.53
Owner-occupied	518,106	67.73	509,151	66.91	-8,955	-1.73
Renter-occupied	246,890	32.27	251,765	33.09	4,875	1.97
Avg household size, owner-occupied	2.71		2.71		0.00	0.00
Avg household size, renter-occupied	2.58		2.63		0.05	1.94
Year Householder Moved Into Unit
Occupied housing units	764,996	100.00	760,916	100.00	-4,080	-0.53
2010 or later	196,194	25.65	274,264	36.04	78,070	39.79
2000 to 2009	307,343	40.18	243,052	31.94	-64,291	-20.92
1990 to 1999	130,191	17.02	118,407	15.56	-11,784	-9.05
1980 to 1989	61,391	8.03	55,682	7.32	-5,709	-9.30
1970 to 1979	39,176	5.12	41,038	5.39	1,862	4.75
1969 or earlier	30,701	4.01	28,473	3.74	-2,228	-7.26
Occupants per room
1.00 or less	739,816	96.71	733,407	96.38	-6,409	-0.87
1.01 to 1.50	16,305	2.13	19,898	2.62	3,593	22.04
1.51 or more	8,875	1.16	7,611	1.00	-1,264	-14.24
Housing Value (owner occupied units)	518,106	100.00	509,151	100.00	-8,955	-1.73
Less than $50,000	65,380	12.62	70,328	13.81	4,948	7.57
$50,000 to $99,999	80,681	15.57	74,274	14.59	-6,407	-7.94
$100,000 to $149,999	96,183	18.56	91,109	17.89	-5,074	-5.28
$150,000 to $199,999	95,170	18.37	92,243	18.12	-2,927	-3.08
$200,000 to $299,999	97,477	18.81	93,847	18.43	-3,630	-3.72
$300,000 to $499,999	56,990	11.00	60,045	11.79	3,055	5.36
$500,000 to $999,999	21,262	4.10	20,789	4.08	-473	-2.22
$1,000,000 or more	4,963	0.96	6,516	1.28	1,553	31.29
Median	157,500		158,400		900	0.57
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage	302,540	100.00	286,593	100.00	-15,947	-5.27
Less than $300	1,084	0.36	1,008	0.35	-76	-7.01
$300 to $499	7,738	2.56	9,582	3.34	1,844	23.83
$500 to $699	30,346	10.03	23,207	8.10	-7,139	-23.53
$700 to $999	67,987	22.47	64,100	22.37	-3,887	-5.72
$1,000 to $1,499	103,393	34.17	100,637	35.11	-2,756	-2.67
$1,500 to $1,999	53,675	17.74	50,906	17.76	-2,769	-5.16
$2,000 or more	38,317	12.67	37,153	12.96	-1,164	-3.04
Median	1,193		1,195		2	0.17
Gross Rent
Occupied units paying rent	228,984	100.00	232,567	100.00	3,583	1.56
Less than $200	4,823	2.11	4,095	1.76	-728	-15.09
$200 to $299	7,713	3.37	6,720	2.89	-993	-12.87
$300 to $499	30,106	13.15	24,918	10.71	-5,188	-17.23
$500 to $749	70,836	30.93	73,621	31.66	2,785	3.93
$750 to $999	58,250	25.44	56,430	24.26	-1,820	-3.12
$1,000 to $1,499	45,282	19.78	53,791	23.13	8,509	18.79
$1,500 or more	11,974	5.23	12,992	5.59	1,018	8.50
Median	753		777		24	3.19

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