La Mesa, NM Demographic Data
La Mesa, NM Summary
La Mesa is located in Dona Ana County in New Mexico
- Population: 810
- Area: 2.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 342.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,825.46 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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La Mesa, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
376
42%
50.8
Male
520
58%
49.2
Total Population
896
323,128,000
La Mesa, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
48
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
79
8.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
47
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
131
14.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
28
3.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
60
6.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
98
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
154
17.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
34
3.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
35
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
103
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
68
7.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
638
71.2%
77.2
Female
309
48.4%
51.3
Male
329
51.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
591
66.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
217
24.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
182
20.3%
15.2
Female
96
52.7%
55.8
Male
86
47.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
La Mesa, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
850
94.9%
96.8
White
789
88.1%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
61
6.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
46
5.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
761
84.9%
17.8
Mexican
665
74.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
96
10.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
135
15.1%
82.2
La Mesa, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
59
10.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
51
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
156
27.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
94
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
107
19.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
61
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
35
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
110
19.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
453
80.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
96
17.0%
31.2
La Mesa, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
263
36.4%
33.7%
Now Married
297
41.1%
47.5
Divorced
82
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
24
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
56
7.8
5.8%
La Mesa, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
259
30.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
589
69.5%
21.6%
Spanish
589
69.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
La Mesa, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
18
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
37
11.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
91
27.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
65
19.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
32
9.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
66
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14
4.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
28,250
57,617
Per capita income
15,290
31,128
La Mesa, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
32
10.3%
9.8
Construction
40
12.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
91
29.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8
2.6%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
14
4.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9
2.9%
11.4
Public administration
6
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
38
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
41
13.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
33
10.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
59
18.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
83
26.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
25
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
70
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
75
24.0%
18.1%
La Mesa, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
303
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
295
97.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
0
0.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
8
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.9
26.6
La Mesa, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
23
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
73
22.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
161
48.6%
37.1
3 or more
74
22.4%
21.0
La Mesa, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
331
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
203
61.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
128
38.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
31
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
La Mesa, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
362
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
6
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
121
33.4%
16.5
5 rooms
64
17.7%
19.8
6 rooms
96
26.5%
17.8
7 rooms
49
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
18
5.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8
2.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
La Mesa, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
362
1-unit, detached
238
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
22
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
102
28.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
La Mesa, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
61
16.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
27
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
41
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
56
15.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
44
12.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
46
12.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
36
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
51
14.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
La Mesa, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
247
74.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
44
13.3%
4.7
Electricity
40
12.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
La Mesa, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
99
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
6
6.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
7.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
36
36.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
50
50.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
41
41.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
16
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
27
27.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
15
15.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
La Mesa, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
108
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
22.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
35
32.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
49
45.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
20
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
685
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
39
36.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
45
41.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
18
16.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
La Mesa, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
203
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
47
23.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
54
26.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
26
12.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
33
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
36
17.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
125,500
205,000