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CITY · 2010 ACS

West Hammond

New Mexico · 2,790 residents · 9.11 sq mi
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West Hammond is a city of 2,790 people in New Mexico. Households here earn about 69% more than in New Mexico as a whole. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. Median household income runs $74,099, well clear of the $52,703 US median. The typical home is worth $163,700.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
13% 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

2,790
+2%vs 2011
vs 2,739 in 2011
2010 – 2024
36.5
−14%vs 2011
vs 42.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
9.11 sq mi
Population, 20102024
2K2K3K3K3K201020202024West Hammond
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(190)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.6%(213)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.6%(239)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.2%(229)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(148)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412%(336)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(339)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.4%(486)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.8%(358)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.7%(159)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.8%(77)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.6%(16)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$74,099
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $86,591 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$27,861
−11%vs 2011
vs $31,193 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
48.4%
−13.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 61.4% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
14.2%
+5.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.6% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.392
+18%vs 2011
vs 0.331 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information21.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance15.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing10%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical9.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing8.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing8.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Education & health services5.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$163,700
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $168,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$728
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $686 in 2011
US average: $853
85.8%
−7.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 93.0% in 2011
14.2% rent
11.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.3% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.78 people
−3%vs 2011
vs 2.88 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
20.5%
+6.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
30.1%
+30.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.2
+13%vs 2011
vs 1.9 in 2011
2010 – 2024
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-Hispanic56.5%(1,548)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino26.4%(722)
Asian0.5%(15)
Other16.6%(454)
2010
White, non-Hispanic58.1%(1,620)
Black0.5%(13)
Hispanic / Latino26.2%(730)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other15%(419)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(111)
Spaniard0.8%(21)
Ancestry
English32.2%(879)
German13.4%(365)
Norwegian4.1%(113)
Irish3.5%(95)
Scottish3.1%(84)
Dutch2.6%(71)
British2.4%(66)
American2.3%(64)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(32)
Swedish0.8%(23)
French0.6%(17)
Section 05

Education

12.6%
+1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.2%
−2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 86.7% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
3.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.2% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.0 min
+13%vs 2011
vs 27.3 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
88.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 89.1% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
9.0%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
1.5%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.9% 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%
2.5%
+2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.9%
−4.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.5% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
31.6%
+4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

55.4%
+1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.5% in 2011
44.6%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 46.5% in 2011
6.7%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.2% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
8.3%
+2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(298)
Married54%(475)
Widowed3%(26)
Divorced9.2%(81)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(282)
Married54.3%(518)
Widowed10.2%(97)
Divorced6%(57)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.7%
−13.2 ptssince 2013
from 28.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.5%
−19.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.3%
+11.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.8%
−16.4 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.7%
+16.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% 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)6.5%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29%(27)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.6%(48)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 93 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 West Hammond, New Mexico?

West Hammond, New Mexico has about 2,790 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in West Hammond, New Mexico?

The typical household in West Hammond, New Mexico earns about $74,099 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Hammond, New Mexico expensive?

In West Hammond, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $163,700, and the typical rent is about $728 a month.

How educated are people in West Hammond, New Mexico?

About 12.6% of adults age 25 and over in West Hammond, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Hammond, New Mexico?

About 14.2% of people in West Hammond, 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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