Rio Arriba County, NM

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US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.4

1.68% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.1%

7.91% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,901

3.59% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,834

1.88% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rio Arriba County, NM are Other (Hispanic) (30.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (22.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), and White (Hispanic) (13.8%).

None of the households in Rio Arriba County, 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.

95.8% of the residents in Rio Arriba County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rio Arriba County, NM are Northern New Mexico College (249 degrees awarded in 2022).

Rio Arriba County, NM borders Archuleta County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Los Alamos County, NM, Mora County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, San Juan County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, and Taos County, NM.

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Population & Diversity

Rio Arriba County, NM is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.02% of Rio Arriba County, NM residents were born outside of the country (2.42k people).

In 2023, there were 1.35 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in Rio Arriba County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.93k Two+ (Hispanic) and 6.27k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rio Arriba County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rio Arriba County, NM

Other (Hispanic)
12.1k ± 989
Two+ (Hispanic)
8.93k ± 1.01k
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6.27k ± 195

67.3%

Hispanic Population

27k people

67.3% of the people in Rio Arriba County, NM are hispanic (27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rio Arriba County, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Rio Arriba County, NM.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.42k people

5.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.22k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rio Arriba County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,002 ± 223
Gulf War (1990s)
318 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
162 ± 102

Rio Arriba County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rio Arriba County, NM employs 15.8k people. The largest industries in Rio Arriba County, NM are N/A, and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,765), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,315).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.8k

2023 Value

± 1,060

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 9.34%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Arriba County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,753 people), Management Occupations (1,466 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rio Arriba County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.8k

2023 Value

± 1,060

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 9.34%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Arriba County, NM, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rio Arriba County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Rio Arriba County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($77,746), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,171), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($62,727), Construction ($61,824), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,903).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

53
Construction
44
Other Services (except Public Administration)
40
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$54.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$33.3k
Retail Trade
$26.1k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,154 students enrolled in Rio Arriba County, NM, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 761 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rio Arriba County, NM was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Northern New Mexico College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

249 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern New Mexico College with 249 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rio Arriba County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.96%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Rio Arriba County, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$53,901

Median Household Income

± $5,101

15k

Number of Households

± 946

The following chart displays the households in Rio Arriba County, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rio Arriba County, NM is from Rio Arriba County, NM.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rio Arriba County, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Rio Arriba County, NM N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rio Arriba County, NM have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Rio Arriba County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rio Arriba County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rio Arriba County, NM have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rio Arriba County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.96%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Arriba County, NM (8.03k out of 40k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rio Arriba County, NM is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

90.8% of the population of Rio Arriba County, NM has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 29.6% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 7.95% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rio Arriba County, NM see 2140 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.02% decrease from the previous year (2162 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1339 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 198 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,140 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rio Arriba County, NM

Primary care physicians in Rio Arriba County, NM see an average of 2,140 patients per year. This represents a 1.02% decrease from the previous year (2,162 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.18%

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

29.6%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

7.95%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rio Arriba County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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