COMPARING TWO PLACES
La Joya vs Alton
PLACE A
La Joya, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Alton, Utah
La Joya is 32% larger than Alton.
LA JOYAALTONDIFFERENCE
Total population159120+33% vs Alton
Population density17052+117
Population growth-2.4%-0.8%−1.6 pts
Median age42.541.5+1.0
Male100.0%63.1%+36.9 pts
Female0.0%36.9%−36.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic0.0%58.5%−58.5 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino100.0%0.0%+100.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%41.5%−41.5 pts
Median household income–$71,250–
Per capita income$28,142$15,528+$12,614
Poverty rate40.3%2.7%+37.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1290.372−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%15.0%−15.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation76.0%28.5%+47.5 pts
Median home value–$380,000–
Median gross rent–$950–
Owner-occupied100.0%91.7%+8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate59.5%37.7%+21.8 pts
Rent-burdened households–0.0%–
Average commute–32.8–
Worked from home0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024