Tucumcari, NM

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2023 Population

5,197

0.173% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.9

3.54% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

31.2%

3.31% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$39,915

16% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$56,400

4.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 5.2k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $39,915. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tucumcari, NM declined from 5,206 to 5,197, a −0.173% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,424 to $39,915, a 16% increase.

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None of the households in N/A 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.

98.7% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tucumcari, NM are Mesalands Community College (299 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $56,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 5.2k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.25% of Tucumcari, NM residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Tucumcari, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Foreign-Born Population

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

1.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2023, 1.25% of Tucumcari, NM residents (65 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 1.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
210 ± 109
Vietnam
97 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 58

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

2.23k

2023 Value

± 376

−5.51%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −5.51%, from 2.36k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (347 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (341 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.23k

2023 Value

± 376

−5.51%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −5.51%, from 2.36k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Accommodation & Food Services (462 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), and Public Administration (236 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,921

Median earning men ± $4,672

$40,600

Median earning women ± $9,540

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,993), Public Administration ($39,464), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,586), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,242), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,317).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Education

In 2023, universities in Tucumcari, NM awarded 299 degrees. The student population of Tucumcari, NM in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 297 male students and 185 female students.

The largest universities in Tucumcari, NM by number of degrees awarded are Mesalands Community College (299 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tucumcari, NM are Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (227 and 75.9%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (21 and 7.02%), and Other Precision Metal Working (20 and 6.69%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $56,400 in 2023, which is 0.186 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $54,000 to $56,400, a 4.44% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$56,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,460

$1,716

Median Property Taxes

±$319

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2023

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.8% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,915

Median Household Income

± $11,590

2.53k

Number of Households

± 413

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.53k households in N/A grew to $39,915 from the previous year's value of $34,424.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (7.95%)
Worked At Home (2.56%)

In 2023, 85.6% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.95%) and those who worked at home (2.56%).

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.

Commute Time

12.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tucumcari, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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