Grants, NM

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
27,211
0.268% 1-year decline
2022 Median Age
38
3.55% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
27.3%
2.13% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$49,866
5.42% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$101,900
17.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
8,912
2.14% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Grants, NM had a population of 27.2k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $49,866. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Grants, NM declined from 27,284 to 27,211, a −0.268% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,300 to $49,866, a 5.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grants, NM are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (39.3%), White (Hispanic) (24.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.89%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.31%).

None of the households in Grants, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Grants, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grants, NM are New Mexico State University-Grants (83 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Grants, NM was $101,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Grants, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Grants, NM was 3 cars per household.

Grants, NM borders .

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Population & Diversity

Grants, NM is home to a population of 27.2k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.05% of Grants, NM residents were born outside of the country (830 people).

In 2022, there were 1.6 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Grants, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.69k White (Hispanic) and 4.93k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2022 Citizenship
98.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Grants, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Grants, NM was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grants, NM
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 321
  2. White (Hispanic)
    6.69k ± 894
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.93k ± 51
38.4%
Hispanic Population
10.5k people

In 2022, there were 1.6 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Grants, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.69k White (Hispanic) and 4.93k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

38.4% of the people in Grants, NM are hispanic (10.5k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

3.05%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
830 people
2.33%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
635 people

As of 2022, 3.05% of Grants, NM residents (830 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 Grants, NM was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    640 ± 180
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    373 ± 193
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    288 ± 131

Grants, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grants, NM employs 8.91k people. The largest industries in Grants, NM are Public Administration (1,310 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,150 people), and Educational Services (968 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,241), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,417).

Occupations

8.91k
2022 Value
± 924
2.14%
1 Year growth
± 13.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grants, NM grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 8.73k employees to 8.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grants, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,228 people), Sales & Related Occupations (955 people), and Management Occupations (839 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grants, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.91k
2022 Value
± 924
2.14%
1 Year growth
± 13.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grants, NM grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 8.73k employees to 8.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grants, NM, are Public Administration (1,310 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,150 people), and Educational Services (968 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grants, NM, though some of these residents may live in Grants, 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

$37,078
Median earning men ± $5,465
$27,716
Median earning women ± $4,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,365), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,143), and Public Administration ($54,605).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($45,378), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,325), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,708).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 148
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 98
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 84
    Retail Trade

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Civics

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Grants, NM awarded 83 degrees. The student population of Grants, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 247 male students and 578 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grants, NM are Hispanic or Latino (33 and 40.7%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (30 and 37%), White (16 and 19.8%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.47%).

The largest universities in Grants, NM by number of degrees awarded are New Mexico State University-Grants (83 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grants, NM are General Studies (14 and 16.9%), Phlebotamy Technician (14 and 16.9%), and Data Processing & Data Processing Technology (10 and 12%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 825 students enrolled in Grants, NM, 29.9% men and 70.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 380 records, of which 71.6% were women and 28.4% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 14 degrees awarded
  2. 5 degrees awarded
  3. 4 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Grants, NM was General Studies with 14 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
83 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Mexico State University-Grants with 83 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grants, NM, which is 0.317 times less than the 63 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 33 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 30 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,184) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grants, NM was $101,900 in 2022, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $86,800 to $101,900, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Grants, NM is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Grants, NM have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grants, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$101,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,319
$5,773
Median Property Taxes
±$650

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 Grants, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grants, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

71.1%
Homeownership
2022
70.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71.1% of the housing units in Grants, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,866
Median Household Income
± $7,183
8.12k
Number of Households
± 798

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.12k households in Grants, NM grew to $49,866 from the previous year's value of $47,300.

The following chart displays the households in Grants, 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 Grants, NM is from Grants, NM.
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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.37%)

In 2022, 76.5% of workers in Grants, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (8.37%).

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

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grants, NM have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Grants, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grants, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grants, NM have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grants, NM (7.06k out of 25.9k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grants, NM is Native American, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

88.2% of the population of Grants, NM has health coverage, with 21.9% on employee plans, 42.5% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 2.57% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.8%
Uninsured
21.9%
Employer Coverage
42.5%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
2.57%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grants, NM grew by 3.64% from 11.4% to 11.8%.

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