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La Jara, NM

176 Population
14.3 square miles 12.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

68 ±3.8 Median age
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 39.8 ±0.2
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in New Mexico: 39.4 ±0.1
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$13,785 ±$10,775 Per capita income
  • about one-third of the amount in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: $39,741 ±$510
  • about two-fifths of the amount in New Mexico: $36,218 ±$281
  • about one-third of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$16,049 ±$5,848 Median household income
  • about one-quarter of the amount in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: $70,783 ±$969
  • about one-quarter of the amount in New Mexico: $64,059 ±$808
  • about one-fifth of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

82.4% ±33.9% (145  ±101) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 14.6% 132,712 (±0.6% / ±5,358)
  • more than double the rate in New Mexico: 17.8% 370,915 (±0.4% / ±8,323)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

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Families

105 ±63 Number of households
  • the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 376,025 ±1,403
  • New Mexico: 837,414 ±2,650
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
1.7 ±1.4 (176  ±99) Persons per household
  • about two-thirds of the figure in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 2.4 907,856 (±0 / ±242)
  • about two-thirds of the figure in New Mexico: 2.5 2,077,201
  • about two-thirds of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

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

Housing

191 ±74 Number of housing units
  • the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 401,720 ±210
  • New Mexico: 956,964 ±262
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$13,400 ±$1,431 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • less than 10 percent of the amount in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: $287,800 ±$2,886
  • less than 10 percent of the amount in New Mexico: $248,100 ±$1,957
  • less than 10 percent of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

N/A Moved since previous year

Social

83.5% ±65.9% (147  ±81.4) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 90.6% 589,083 (±1% / ±6,522.8)
  • a little less than the rate in New Mexico: 88% 1,286,568 (±0.6% / ±9,220.6)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
38.1% ±24.4% (67  ±57.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 35.6% 231,683 (±0.6% / ±4,040.2)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in New Mexico: 31% 452,729 (±0.4% / ±5,455.3)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

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

31.8% ±15.8% (56  ±42) Foreign-born population
  • more than double the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 9.5% 87,053
  • more than double the rate in New Mexico: 9.4% 199,738
  • more than double the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

76.7% ±24.1% (135  ±87) Population with veteran status
  • more than double the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 8.5% 61,675 (±0.3% / ±2,137)
  • more than double the rate in New Mexico: 7.9% 130,343 (±0.2% / ±2,971)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
135 Total veterans ±87 75 Male ±47 60 Female ±44

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