CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chamisal

New Mexico · 255 residents · 1.64 sq mi

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Chamisal is a city of 255 people in New Mexico. 40.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the New Mexico median by roughly 65%. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Median household income is $8,321, under the $30,130 national median. Median rent is $144 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

255

−15%vs 2000

vs 301 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.7

−5%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.64 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024300

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.7%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(15)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.4%(24)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(11)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(31)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.2%(49)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.7%(17)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(16)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.2%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6.7%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$8,321

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $18,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$5,568

−36%vs 2000

vs $8,641 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

40.4%

+10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,800

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$144

−49%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.0%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

12.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic6%(18)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino92%(277)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.2%(202)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino100%(255)

Asian0%(0)

Other20.8%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7%(21)

Spaniard1%(3)

Ancestry

English4.3%(13)

French Canadian3%(9)

Irish2.7%(8)

German1.7%(5)

Polish1.3%(4)

Dutch1%(3)

Italian1%(3)

Belgian0.7%(2)

French0.7%(2)

Russian0.7%(2)

Bulgarian0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest French Canadian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.9%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

50.6%

−12.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.7%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

34.8 min

−18%vs 2000

vs 42.2 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 married38.7%(63)

Married33.1%(54)

Widowed4.3%(7)

Divorced23.9%(39)

Women 15+

Never married15.4%(16)

Married52.9%(55)

Widowed10.6%(11)

Divorced21.2%(22)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.7%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 18.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.3%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.7%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

39.0%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.3%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 59.6% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.1%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 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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