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La Jara, NM

163 Population
14.3 square miles 11.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

71.2 ±4.9 Median age
  • nearly double the figure in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 39.6 ±0.2
  • nearly double the figure in New Mexico: 39.2 ±0.2

Economics

$20,709 ±$13,913 Per capita income
  • about half the amount in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: $38,300 ±$503
  • about three-fifths of the amount in New Mexico: $34,823 ±$273
N/A Median household income

60.7% ±47% (99  ±107) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 15.1% 137,328 (±0.5% / ±4,591)
  • more than double the rate in New Mexico: 18.1% 375,381 (±0.4% / ±7,817)

N/A

Families

96 ±65 Number of households
  • the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 371,906 ±1,437
  • New Mexico: 825,021 ±3,033
1.7 ±0.6 (163  ±123) Persons per household
  • about two-thirds of the figure in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 2.4 906,021 (±0 / ±216)
  • about two-thirds of the figure in New Mexico: 2.5 2,071,840

N/A Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year

Housing

175 ±78 Number of housing units
  • the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 398,671 ±176
  • New Mexico: 949,524 ±264

N/A Median value of owner-occupied housing units

N/A Moved since previous year

Social

84.1% ±86.6% (137  ±96) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 90.3% 582,966 (±1% / ±6,310.7)
  • a little less than the rate in New Mexico: 87.7% 1,272,853 (±0.6% / ±8,960.6)
36.8% ±27.9% (60  ±64.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 35% 226,026 (±0.6% / ±3,631.8)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in New Mexico: 30.2% 438,228 (±0.4% / ±5,096.3)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

20.3% ±24.5% (33  ±47) Foreign-born population
  • more than double the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 9.2% 84,273
  • more than double the rate in New Mexico: 9.2% 195,484

55.8% ±47.9% (91  ±104) Population with veteran status
  • more than double the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 8.7% 62,378 (±0.3% / ±2,011)
  • more than double the rate in New Mexico: 8.2% 133,239 (±0.2% / ±3,007)
91 Total veterans ±104 51 Male ±52 40 Female ±55

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