Tucumcari, NM Demographic Data
Tucumcari, NM Summary
Tucumcari is located in Quay County in New Mexico
- Population: 5,313
- Area: 9.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 559.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,025.59 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Tucumcari, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,626
52%
50.8
Male
2,465
48%
49.2
Total Population
5,091
323,128,000
Tucumcari, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
431
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
308
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
271
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
365
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
338
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
408
8.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
447
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
687
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
160
3.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
506
9.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
671
13.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
372
7.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
127
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,918
77.0%
77.2
Female
2,083
53.2%
51.3
Male
1,835
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,618
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,513
29.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,170
23.0%
15.2
Female
635
54.3%
55.8
Male
535
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Tucumcari, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,993
98.1%
96.8
White
4,370
85.8%
72.6
Black or African American
168
3.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
0.3%
0.8
Asian
52
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
37
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
15
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
16
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
16
0.3%
0.1
Some Other Race
374
7.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
98
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,915
57.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,649
32.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,266
24.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,176
42.7%
82.2
Tucumcari, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
310
9.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
331
9.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,297
38.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
799
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
244
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
227
6.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
170
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
641
19.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,737
81.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
397
11.7%
31.2
Tucumcari, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,519
37.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,432
35.1%
47.5
Divorced
538
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
163
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
429
10.5
5.8%
Tucumcari, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,271
70.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,389
29.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,371
29.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.1%
1.1%
Tucumcari, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
209
11.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
240
13.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
455
25.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
362
19.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
196
10.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
194
10.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
61
3.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
68
3.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
32
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
25,079
57,617
Per capita income
15,275
31,128
Tucumcari, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
277
19.2%
9.8
Construction
148
10.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
382
26.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
70
4.9%
6.6
Information
10
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
3
0.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
111
7.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
54
3.7%
11.4
Public administration
79
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
228
15.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
74
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
244
16.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
279
19.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
100
6.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
417
28.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
402
27.9%
18.1%
Tucumcari, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,419
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,036
73.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
202
14.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.5%
5.1
Walked
13
0.9%
2.7
Other means
34
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
127
8.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.8
26.6
Tucumcari, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
217
11.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
959
52.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
487
26.8%
37.1
3 or more
154
8.5%
21.0
Tucumcari, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,817
66.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,106
60.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
711
39.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
913
33.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Tucumcari, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,730
1 room
97
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
11
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
88
3.2%
9.1
4 rooms
681
24.9%
16.5
5 rooms
809
29.6%
19.8
6 rooms
707
25.9%
17.8
7 rooms
171
6.3%
12.0
8 rooms
111
4.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
55
2.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Tucumcari, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,730
1-unit, detached
2,176
79.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2
0.1%
5.9
2-units
157
5.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
46
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
107
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
49
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
193
7.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Tucumcari, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
259
9.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
413
15.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
723
26.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
492
18.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
557
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
128
4.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
108
4.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
44
1.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Tucumcari, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,138
62.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
600
33.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
62
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Tucumcari, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
381
47295100.0
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
6
1.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
2.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
28
7.3%
28.8%
Less than $500
39
10.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
300
78.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
135
35.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
50
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
45
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
30
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
121
31.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tucumcari, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
629
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
264
42.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
365
58.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
82
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
470
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
129
21.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
71
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
105
17.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
90
15.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
14.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
121
20.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
109
0.0%
0.0%
Tucumcari, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,106
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
521
47.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
300
27.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
134
12.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
67
6.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
39
3.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
41
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
53,300
205,000
