Jal, NM Demographic Data
Jal, NM Summary
Jal is located in Lea County in New Mexico
- Population: 1,885
- Area: 4.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 411.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,046.59 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jal, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,047
50%
50.8
Male
1,058
50%
49.2
Total Population
2,105
323,128,000
Jal, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
162
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
204
9.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
154
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
120
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
153
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
289
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
209
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
299
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
108
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
50
2.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
202
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
135
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
20
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,512
71.8%
77.2
Female
779
51.5%
51.3
Male
733
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,437
68.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
388
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
357
17.0%
15.2
Female
180
50.4%
55.8
Male
177
49.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Jal, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,074
98.5%
96.8
White
2,037
96.8%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
1.5%
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
6
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
31
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,035
49.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,012
48.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,070
50.8%
82.2
Jal, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
215
16.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
126
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
430
32.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
331
25.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
77
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
105
8.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
28
2.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
341
26.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
971
74.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
133
10.1%
31.2
Jal, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
333
21.0%
33.7%
Now Married
976
61.6%
47.5
Divorced
151
9.5%
11.0%
Separated
29
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
96
6.1
5.8%
Jal, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,165
60.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
778
40.0%
21.6%
Spanish
766
39.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
12
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jal, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
22
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
34
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
94
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
57
8.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
123
17.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
189
26.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
50
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
89
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
35
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
52,885
57,617
Per capita income
23,236
31,128
Jal, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
168
19.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
22
2.5%
9.8
Construction
112
12.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
144
16.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
41
4.6%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
49
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
43
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
24
2.7%
11.4
Public administration
19
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
75
8.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
144
16.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
45
5.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
161
18.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
167
18.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
223
25.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
231
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
104
11.7%
18.1%
Jal, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
875
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
780
89.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
78
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
3
0.3%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
14
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Jal, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
30
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
161
22.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
267
37.8%
37.1
3 or more
248
35.1%
21.0
Jal, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
706
75.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
508
72.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
198
28.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
234
24.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Jal, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
940
1 room
41
4.4%
2.4
2 rooms
7
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
45
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
194
20.6%
16.5
5 rooms
289
30.7%
19.8
6 rooms
211
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
82
8.7%
12.0
8 rooms
44
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
27
2.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jal, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
940
1-unit, detached
837
89.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
10
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
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
78
8.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
15
1.6%
0.1
Jal, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
65
6.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
158
16.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
315
33.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
215
22.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
80
8.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
59
6.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11
1.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
37
3.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jal, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
277
39.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
26
3.7%
4.7
Electricity
398
56.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Jal, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
199
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
12
6.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
15
7.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
74
37.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
98
49.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
154
77.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
20
10.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9
4.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
16
8.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jal, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
185
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%
Less than $500
25
13.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
160
86.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
13
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
697
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
65
35.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
54
29.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8
4.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
13.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
20
10.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Jal, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
508
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
154
30.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
208
40.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
90
17.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
26
5.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
22
4.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
70,900
205,000
