New Mexico Demographics

Population - Employment - Households - Income / Financial - Housing - Education - Marital Status - Means of Transport to Work

What is the population of New Mexico?

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There are 2,109,366 residents in New Mexico, with a median age of 38.3. Of this, 49.7% are males and 50.3% are females. US-born citizens make up 89.67% of the resident pool in New Mexico, while non-US-born citizens account for 5.14%. Additionally, 5.19% of the population is represented by non-citizens.
A total of 1,823,678 people in New Mexico currently live in the same house as they did last year.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Population	2,109,366	0.6%
Male Population	1,048,448	1.0%
Female Population	1,060,918	0.2%

Male population 49.7%

Female population 50.3%

		Y-o-Y Change
Median Age	38.3	0.5%
Citizen US Born	1,891,439	0.6%
Citizen not US Born	108,500	1.2%
Not Citizen	109,427	-0.7%

Citizen US Born 89.67%

Citizen not US Born 5.14%

Not Citizen 5.19%

		Y-o-Y Change
Moved from Abroad	10,351	-8.5%
Moved from Same County	144,702	-4.5%
Moved from Same State	47,230	0.0%
Moved from Different State	61,657	2.1%
Same House as Last Year	1,823,678	1.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.5%

Moved from Same County 6.93%

Moved from Same State 2.26%

Moved from Different State 2.95%

Same House as Last Year 87.36%

What are the employment statistics in New Mexico?

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White-collar workers make up 79.1% of the working population in New Mexico, while blue-collar employees account for 20.9%. There are also 87,894 entrepreneurs in New Mexico (9.88% of the workforce); 529,151 workers employed in private companies (59.49%); and 202,256 people working in governmental institutions (22.74%).

		Y-o-Y Change
White Collar	703,538	-0.1%
Blue Collar	185,890	0.5%

White Collar 79.1%

Blue Collar 20.9%

		Y-o-Y Change
Self Employees	87,894	-1.1%
Private Companies	529,151	0.1%
Governmental Workers	202,256	1.0%
Not for Profit Companies	70,127	-2.0%

Self Employees 9.88%

Private Companies 59.49%

Governmental Workers 22.74%

Not for Profit Companies 7.88%

How many households are there in New Mexico?

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There are a total of 797,596 households in New Mexico, each made up of around 3 members. Family establishments represent 62.32% of these New Mexico households, while non-family units account for the remaining 37.68%. Additionally, 28.95% of households have children and 71.05% of households are without children.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Households	797,596	0.6%
Average People Per Household	3	0.0%
Family Households	497,024	0.1%
Non-family Households	300,572	1.5%

Family Households 62.32%

Non-family Households 37.68%

		Y-o-Y Change
Households with Children	230,934	-0.6%
Households without Children	566,662	1.1%

Households with Children 28.95%

Households without Children 71.05%

What are the median and average incomes in New Mexico?

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The average annual household income in New Mexico is $74,363, while the median household income sits at $54,020 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $58,701, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $62,148. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $30,939 and $45,450, respectively.

		Y-o-Y Change
Average Household Income	$74,363	5.9%
Median Household Income	$54,020	5.4%
People below Poverty Level	372,316	-0.4%
People above Poverty Level	1,674,295	0.9%

How many homeowners and renters are there in New Mexico?

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There are 937,397 housing units in New Mexico, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1983. Of the 797,596 occupied housing units in New Mexico, 68.18% are owner-occupied, while 31.82% have renters living in them.
Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 53.06% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $204,400. In general, housing costs reach $859 per month in New Mexico.

		Y-o-Y Change
Housing Units	937,397	-0.7%
Median Year Built	1983	0.0%
Built in 1939 or Earlier	40,596	-3.2%
Built between 1940 and 1949	36,855	-2.8%
Built between 1950 and 1959	89,263	-1.7%
Built between 1960 and 1969	89,947	-3.3%
Built between 1970 and 1979	163,392	-1.1%
Built between 1980 and 1989	158,244	-1.6%
Built between 1990 and 1999	161,992	-2.9%
Built between 2000 and 2009	139,357	0.7%
Built between 2010 and 2019	56,400	N/A
Built in 2020 or Later	1,351	N/A

		Y-o-Y Change
Occupied Housing Units	797,596	0.6%
Owner Occupied	543,834	0.9%
Renter Occupied	253,762	0.0%

Owner Occupied 68.18%

Renter Occupied 31.82%

		Y-o-Y Change
With Mortgage	288,555	0.3%
Without Mortgage	255,279	1.6%
Median Value with Mortgage	$204,400	5.5%
Median Value without Mortgage	$158,500	3.0%
Median Housing Costs per Month	$859	4.6%

With Mortgage 53.06%

Without Mortgage 46.94%

What is the level of education in New Mexico?

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Approximately 35.75% of the population in New Mexico holds a high school degree (that's 580,608 residents), while 24.86% have attained a college certificate (459,485 locals) and 14.68% have a bachelor's degree (238,363 people).

		Y-o-Y Change
No High School	80,258	-2.4%
Some High School	580,608	0.6%
Some College	459,485	0.8%
Associate Degree	138,544	2.0%
Bachelor's Degree	238,363	0.8%
Graduate Degree	182,582	4.1%

No High School 4.94%

Some High School 35.75%

Some College 24.86%

Associate Degree 8.53%

Bachelor's Degree 14.68%

Graduate Degree 11.24%

What is the marital status of New Mexico residents?

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A total of 610,135 people in New Mexico have never been married (which represents 35.7% of the total population), while 770,305 of them are wedded (45.07%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 27,930 (1.63%) and 227,935 (13.34%), respectively.

		Y-o-Y Change
Never Married	610,135	1.9%
Married	770,305	-0.3%
Separated	27,930	1.6%
Widowed	100,635	0.4%
Divorced	227,935	1.0%

Never Married 35.7%

Married 45.07%

Separated 1.63%

Widowed 5.89%

Divorced 13.34%

What are the most common means of transportation in New Mexico?

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The top three means of transportation people in New Mexico use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 776,157 residents commute by car, 16,839 prefer going to work by walking and 6,454 by bus or trolley bus.

		Y-o-Y Change
Car	776,157	-1.7%
Bus or TrolleyBus	6,454	-17.5%
Subway or Elevated	580	N/A
Railroad	13	-68.3%
Ferryboat	69	-4.2%
Bicycle	4,595	-7.1%
Motorcycle	1,613	-11.2%
TaxiCab	396	52.9%
Walk	16,839	-1.9%

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2020 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.