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CITY · 2010 ACS

Gila

New Mexico · 314 residents · 9.36 sq mi
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With 314 people, Gila is a city in New Mexico. The median age is 53.7, about 17 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 50 minutes on average. Households here earn about 45% less than in New Mexico as a whole. The poverty rate is 27.1%, above the 13.8% national rate. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 53.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

314
−36%vs 2011
vs 491 in 2011
2010 – 2024
53.7
+2%vs 2011
vs 52.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
9.36 sq mi
Population, 20102024
159249340431521201020202024Gila
2024366
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 53.2%(10)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 93.8%(12)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(21)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.4%(17)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.2%(10)
US avg: 7%
25 to 345.4%(17)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 449.2%(29)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.6%(49)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6423.9%(75)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7414%(44)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847.3%(23)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(7)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,146
−46%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $45,909 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2021
$21,426
−12%vs 2011
vs $24,248 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
16.1%
−13.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.6% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
27.1%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 28.9% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.400
−8%vs 2011
vs 0.433 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing40.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing40.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade13%
US avg: 10.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$161,600
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $154,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2023
$537
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $535 in 2011
US average: $853
69.5%
−4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 73.9% in 2011
30.5% rent
12.5%
+12.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.02 people
−5%vs 2011
vs 2.13 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
6.7
+99%vs 2011
vs 3.4 in 2011
2010 – 2019
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(440)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(51)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic81.5%(256)
Black0.3%(1)
Hispanic / Latino16.6%(52)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.1%(31)
Ancestry
English53.1%(233)
German25.5%(112)
Irish17.8%(78)
Dutch8%(35)
Greek7.7%(34)
Russian6.6%(29)
Section 05

Education

40.1%
+11.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 28.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
95.4%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 95.6% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
17.5%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.3% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

49.8 min
US average: 25.2
37.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 38.0% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
24.7%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.3% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
38.2%
+2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 35.7% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.0%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.3% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
43.5%
−4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.3%
−2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.0% in 2011
49.7%
+2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.0% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
11.1%
−6.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.4% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married23%(38)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced77%(127)
Women 15+
Never married14.8%(24)
Married14.2%(23)
Widowed9.9%(16)
Divorced61.1%(99)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−14.5 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
21.6%
−60.0 ptssince 2020
from 81.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−18.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
35.8%
+29.5 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
69.7%
+69.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
21.6%
−78.4 ptssince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
85.2%
+78.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% 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)56.6%(30)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.5%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 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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How many people live in Gila, New Mexico?

Gila, New Mexico has about 314 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Gila, New Mexico?

The typical household in Gila, New Mexico earns about $24,146 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gila, New Mexico expensive?

In Gila, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $161,600, and the typical rent is about $537 a month.

How educated are people in Gila, New Mexico?

About 40.1% of adults age 25 and over in Gila, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gila, New Mexico?

About 27.1% of people in Gila, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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