CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Newcomb

New Mexico · 380 residents · 9.68 sq mi

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With 380 people, Newcomb is a city in New Mexico. The poverty rate is 63.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the New Mexico median by roughly 64%. The typical home is worth $16,900. Households take in $8,612 at the median, 71% less than the US figure. Median rent is $165 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

380

−2%vs 2000

vs 387 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

29.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 31.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.68 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024415

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.6%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913.7%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.6%(44)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.6%(6)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(15)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3426.8%(102)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.4%(32)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.3%(24)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.4%(9)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.5%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.2%(31)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$8,612

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $16,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$4,021

−53%vs 2000

vs $8,584 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

63.7%

+15.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 48.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$16,900

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$165

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $335 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.3%

+7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.0% in 2000

31.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic12.9%(50)

Black0.3%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic9.2%(35)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(10)

Asian0%(0)

Other90.8%(345)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(8)

Spaniard1%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino3.4%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan1%(4)

Ancestry

Irish2.2%(9)

German1.7%(7)

Czech0.5%(2)

Danish0.5%(2)

English0.5%(2)

Italian0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest Filipino population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Spaniard population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.5%

−14.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

48.4%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.3 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 21.6 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 married54.6%(100)

Married36.6%(67)

Widowed4.4%(8)

Divorced4.4%(8)

Women 15+

Never married53.2%(91)

Married32.7%(56)

Widowed8.8%(15)

Divorced5.3%(9)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.3%

−22.8 ptssince 2013

from 40.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

20.5%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

1.0%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.9%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

57.1%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 61.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

21.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

65.8%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 69.2% 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)42.1%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.6%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 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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