Tucumcari, NM

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2022 Population
5,206
0.287% 1-year decline
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.5
0.765% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
30.2%
8.56% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$34,424
12.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$54,000
8.65% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
2,361
7.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Tucumcari, NM had a population of 5.21k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $34,424. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Tucumcari, NM declined from 5,221 to 5,206, a −0.287% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,679 to $34,424, a 12.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tucumcari, NM are White (Hispanic) (34.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.1%), Other (Hispanic) (10.8%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%).

None of the households in Tucumcari, NM 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% of the residents in Tucumcari, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tucumcari, NM are Mesalands Community College (277 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Tucumcari, NM was $54,000, and the homeownership rate was 61%.

Most people in Tucumcari, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Tucumcari, NM was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Tucumcari, NM is home to a population of 5.21k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.98% of Tucumcari, NM residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2022, there were 1.17 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Tucumcari, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.56k White (Non-Hispanic) and 784 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%
2022 Citizenship
98.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98% of Tucumcari, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Tucumcari, NM was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tucumcari, NM
  1. White (Hispanic)
    1.81k ± 434
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.56k ± 177
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    784 ± 392
64.7%
Hispanic Population
3.37k people

In 2022, there were 1.17 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Tucumcari, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.56k White (Non-Hispanic) and 784 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

64.7% of the people in Tucumcari, NM are hispanic (3.37k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    128,832 ± 8,539 people
  2. Philippines
    5,882 ± 1,880 people
  3. Germany
    4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.98%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
103 people
2.22%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
116 people

As of 2022, 1.98% of Tucumcari, NM residents (103 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tucumcari, NM was 2.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    133 ± 88
  2. Vietnam
    88 ± 67
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    22 ± 40

Tucumcari, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tucumcari, NM employs 2.36k people. The largest industries in Tucumcari, NM are Accommodation & Food Services (602 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (342 people), and Retail Trade (292 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,094), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,094), and Educational Services ($58,558).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

2.36k
2022 Value
± 412
7.96%
1 Year growth
± 24.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tucumcari, NM grew at a rate of 7.96%, from 2.19k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tucumcari, NM, are Management Occupations (539 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (436 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (236 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tucumcari, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.36k
2022 Value
± 412
7.96%
1 Year growth
± 24.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tucumcari, NM grew at a rate of 7.96%, from 2.19k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tucumcari, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (602 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (342 people), and Retail Trade (292 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tucumcari, NM, though some of these residents may live in Tucumcari, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,073
Median earning men ± $4,348
$29,712
Median earning women ± $4,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,044), Public Administration ($40,417), and Retail Trade ($26,190).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($59,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,630), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,649).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich
Senator from New Mexico1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ben Ray Luján
Senator from New Mexico2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Tucumcari, NM awarded 277 degrees. The student population of Tucumcari, NM in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 537 male students and 287 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tucumcari, NM are White (151 and 54.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (72 and 26%), Black or African American (22 and 7.94%), and Unknown (18 and 6.5%).

The largest universities in Tucumcari, NM by number of degrees awarded are Mesalands Community College (277 and 100%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 824 students enrolled in Tucumcari, NM, 65.2% men and 34.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 354 records, of which 37% were women and 63% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 12 degrees awarded
  2. 3 degrees awarded
  3. 2 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tucumcari, NM was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 12 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Tucumcari, NM according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
277 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mesalands Community College with 277 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 247 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tucumcari, NM, which is 8.23 times more than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 151 degrees mean that there were 2.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 72 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,512) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($624) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tucumcari, NM was $54,000 in 2022, which is 0.192 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $49,700 to $54,000, a 8.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Tucumcari, NM is 61%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Tucumcari, NM have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tucumcari, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$54,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,169
$1,372
Median Property Taxes
±$253

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tucumcari, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

61%
Homeownership
2022
71.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 61% of the housing units in Tucumcari, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9586.02
  2. Census Tract 9586.01

The following map shows all of the places in Tucumcari, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$34,424
Median Household Income
± $10,044
2.25k
Number of Households
± 374

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.25k households in Tucumcari, NM grew to $34,424 from the previous year's value of $30,679.

The following chart displays the households in Tucumcari, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tucumcari, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (87.9%)
  2. Carpooled (7.16%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.99%)

In 2022, 87.9% of workers in Tucumcari, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.16%) and those who worked at home (1.99%).

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.

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Commute Time

12.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tucumcari, NM have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Tucumcari, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tucumcari, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tucumcari, NM have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

30.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tucumcari, NM (1.51k out of 4.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tucumcari, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

90% of the population of Tucumcari, NM has health coverage, with 25.9% on employee plans, 40.8% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Quay County, NM see 4098 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (4126 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2885 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 71 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,098 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Quay County, NM

Primary care physicians in Quay County, NM see an average of 4,098 patients per year. This represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (4,126 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Quay County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

10%
Uninsured
25.9%
Employer Coverage
40.8%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
1.71%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tucumcari, NM grew by 41.2% from 7.08% to 10%.

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