Fairacres CDP, Doña Ana County, New Mexico Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Fairacres CDP, New Mexico, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Fairacres CDP, New Mexico. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Fairacres CDP, New Mexico. The estimated population of Fairacres CDP, New Mexico is 879 people, with a median age of 29.7.

We can look at the total population in Fairacres CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
879
-27.54% -20.16%
2020
1,213
-6.26% -
2019
1,294
-1.15% -
2018
1,309
+18.89%
-
2017
1,101
- -

Population of Fairacres CDP, New Mexico by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
32.5%
23.6%
+37.71%
Black/African American
0%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
7.8%
-100.00%
Hispanic
67.5%
68.6%
-1.60%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
0%
0%
0.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Fairacres CDP, New Mexico by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 29.7 -12.39% 29.8 -10.78% 20.8 -39.71%
2020 33.9 -21.16% 33.4 +12.46% 34.5 -30.16%
2019 43 +18.13% 29.7 -0.34% 49.4 +0.61%
2018 36.4 -26.76% 29.8 +4.56% 49.1 -3.54%
2017 49.7 - 28.5 - 50.9 -

The median age of Fairacres CDP, New Mexico gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 47 27.71% 42 +130.92%
10 to 19 75 +110.19% 0 +110.56% 171 123
20 to 29 235 -83.23% 40 +105.81% 59 58
30 to 39 76 48.97% 23 124.58%
40 to 49 85 143
50 to 59 247 -115.6% 215 -146.83% 46 17
60 to 69 17 +66.65% 17 26.04% 20 15
70+ 17 +297.2% 31 +40.33% 57 36

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Fairacres CDP, New Mexico is $0.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

The median household income for Fairacres CDP is not available and shows as $0. This is because there is no data from the latest ACS survey, and it can happen when the population is too small or the area too rural to get a representative sample.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Fairacres CDP.

The median income by age is not available for Fairacres CDP.

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Fairacres CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Fairacres CDP, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Fairacres CDP, New Mexico is currently $71,597.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.00% of households in Fairacres CDP are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Fairacres CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    32.11%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    0.00%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.39%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.51%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    27.98%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0.00%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Fairacres CDP is $16,693.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Fairacres CDP by the total population of Fairacres CDP.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Fairacres CDP, New Mexico, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Fairacres CDP to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.46%
  • Bachelor's degree
    50.00%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.86%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    0.00%
  • Less than high school diploma
    25.68%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Fairacres CDP that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Fairacres CDP over the age of 16 is 686.

Of those people, a total of 47.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Fairacres CDP is 35.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 150 8.70% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 58 0.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 59 100.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 0 0.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 155 100.00% 45.20%
45 to 54 years 136 55.90% 11.80%
55 to 59 years 0 0.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 11 100.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 46 19.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 71 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Fairacres CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 620 44.00% 28.90%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 16 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 50 100.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 400 56.50% 19.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 286 33.90% 37.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Fairacres CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Fairacres CDP is 244, with median earnings of $34,683.00.

Women in Fairacres CDP, New Mexico earning approximately 98.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 244 $34,683.00
Male 202 $34,788.00
Female 42 $34,167.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 0 $0.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00
Healthcare Support 12 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 13 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00
Sales 11 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 67 $0.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 106 $32,754.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00
Production 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 35 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 12 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 13 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 50 $0.00 17 $0.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 106 $32,754.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 35 $0.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 218 households in Fairacres CDP, with an average household size of 4.03 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 180 families in Fairacres CDP with an average family size of 4.48 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 146 0 34 38
Average Household Size 4.64 0 3.79 1.89
Total Families 146 0 34 0
Average Household Size 4.64 0 3.79 0

Poverty

Of the 180 families in Fairacres CDP, 8.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Fairacres CDP:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 252 housing units in Fairacres CDP, New Mexico.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 218 86.51%
Vacant 34 13.49%

17.46% of the total 252 housing units in Fairacres CDP are rental units. This is approximately 44 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 174 are occupied by the owner - or 69.05% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Fairacres CDP is $0.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Fairacres CDP that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    0
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    8
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    36
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Fairacres CDP is $0.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Fairacres CDP that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    44
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    51
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    50
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    18
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Fairacres CDP. The chart below shows the number of properties in Fairacres CDP that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    36
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    19
  • 1960 to 1969
    0
  • 1970 to 1979
    34
  • 1980 to 1989
    87
  • 1990 to 1999
    15
  • 2000 to 2009
    11
  • 2010 to 2013
    50
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Fairacres CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    17
  • 1 vehicle available
    8
  • 2 vehicles available
    61
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    132

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Fairacres CDP get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Fairacres CDP that commute to work in a particular way.

19.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Fairacres CDP.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    0
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    0
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    50
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    61
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    110
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    0
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    0
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    11
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    0
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    12
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Fairacres CDP, New Mexico in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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