CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cannon AFB

New Mexico · 3,312 residents · 5.86 sq mi

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With 3,312 people, Cannon AFB is a city in New Mexico. 0% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 22.8. Getting to work takes 10 minutes on average. 755 more people live here than in 2000. The median household earns $20,292, about 33% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 22.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Renter-heavy

0% owner-occupied

US average: 64%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,312

+30%vs 2000

vs 2,557 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

22.8

+4%vs 2000

vs 21.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.86 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 515.9%(527)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910%(331)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(190)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(248)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2419.9%(658)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3431.9%(1,057)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.5%(281)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 540.6%(20)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 640%(0)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,292

+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $18,465 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,577

−34%vs 2000

vs $11,562 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.7%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median gross rent

$374

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

0.0%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.1% in 2000

100.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic64.3%(1,645)

Black13%(333)

Hispanic / Latino12.1%(310)

Asian5.4%(138)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.4%(2,663)

Black12.7%(421)

Hispanic / Latino9.3%(309)

Asian4.8%(160)

Other2.1%(68)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican21%(504)

Puerto Rican3.2%(76)

South American2.2%(52)

Colombian1.9%(46)

Argentine0.2%(6)

Spaniard0.2%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino2.7%(64)

Vietnamese1.1%(26)

Chinese0.7%(18)

Korean0.2%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Guamanian0.2%(5)

Ancestry

Irish14.1%(338)

German11.4%(275)

English9.9%(237)

Italian5.2%(126)

American3%(73)

Dutch3%(71)

Swedish2.2%(52)

French1.9%(45)

Swiss1.7%(40)

Polish1.6%(39)

Scottish1.2%(28)

West Indian1.1%(27)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian1%(24)

Welsh0.9%(22)

Danish0.8%(20)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.1%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

97.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

9.7 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 8.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married55.1%(692)

Married39.3%(493)

Widowed2.1%(26)

Divorced3.6%(45)

Women 15+

Never married15.2%(88)

Married84.8%(490)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.8%

−2.6 ptssince 2013

from 4.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

23.0%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

1.7%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

96.1%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 86.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

10.3%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)100%(42)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 42 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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