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Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Mesilla

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 863

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 28

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 1,320

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Mesilla, NM had 863 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 30.82 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

28 Other (Hispanic) and 1,320 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Mesilla, NM in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 1,356 made up 59.6% of the population of Mesilla, NM.

Foreign-born Population in Mesilla

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 1.9% 43

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 1.8% 40

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 1.9% of citizens in Mesilla, NM (43) were born abroad. This was down from the national average of 13.5% and higher than 1.8% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Mesilla by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 1.Mexico

    131,978 ± 8,633 people

  • 2.Philippines

    5,612 ± 1,836 people

  • 3.Germany

    4,972 ± 1,729 people

In 2020, Mexico was the most common birthplace of foreign-born citizens of New Mexico, followed by Philippines and Germany.

131,978 New Mexico residents were born in Mexico, 5,612 in Philippines, and 4,972 in Germany.

Note: There is no data available for any level below the state. Now displaying data for New Mexico.

Population With Citizenship in Mesilla

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 99.5%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 99.4%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 99.5% of residents in Mesilla, NM were US citizens. This was higher than the national average of 99.5% and higher than 99.4% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was raising.

Households and Families in Mesilla

Source: census.gov

Mesilla Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Mesilla Household Types

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Type
Owner
Renter
Non Family57.8%42.2%
Female88.5%11.5%
Male100%-
All70.9%29.1%
Married79.9%20.1%

Households in Mesilla by Type

Source: census.gov
Type
Count
PercentageOwned
All986100%70.9
Non Family46447.1%57.8
Married39339.9%79.9
Female10410.5%88.5
Male252.5%100
3.33
Average Family Size
2.31
Average Household Size

Language Usage in Mesilla

Source: census.gov
  • All Ages
  • 5-17
  • 18-64
  • 65+

Languages in Mesilla by Age

55.83% of residents in Mesilla speak only English, while 44.17% speak other languages. The most common non-English language is Spanish, which is spoken by 43.94% of the population.

Median Household Income Trend in Mesilla

Source: census.gov
  • $51,167 ±16271

    2020 VALUE

  • 7.97% ±34.34%

    1 YEAR GROWTH

In 2020, the median annual household income in Mesilla, NM was $51,167, which was less than that of the entire United States ($64,994).

This was also a 7.97% up on the previous year ($47,388 in 2019).

Salary of Common Jobs in Mesilla by Sex

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • $64522 ± $12675

    AVERAGE MALE SALARY IN NEW MEXICO

  • $61812 ± $11686

    AVERAGE FEMALE SALARY IN NEW MEXICO

In 2020, full-time male employees in New Mexico got paid 1.04 times more than female employees.

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Salary of Common Jobs in Mesilla by Race and Ethnicity

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
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  • 2015
  • 2014

HIGHEST AVERAGE SALARIES BY RACE & ETHNICITY IN NEW MEXICO

  • White

    $60538 ± $10155

  • Asian

    $56737 ± $26065

  • Other

    $54411 ± $29288

In 2020, White was the highest-paid race/ethnicity of New Mexico employees, earning 1.07 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in New Mexico.

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Poverty Rate in Mesilla

Source: census.gov
Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
  • 7.34%
    Overall Poverty Rate
  • 8.57%
    Male Poverty Rate
  • 6.49%
    Female Poverty Rate
Poverty in Mesilla by Race

has the highest poverty rate than any other race in Mesilla, with below the poverty level.

has the lowest poverty rate than any other race in Mesilla, with below the poverty level.

Poverty Rate in Mesilla by Education Level

Source: census.gov
27.14%
Less Than 9th Grade
14.73%
High School
7.6%
Some College
0.28%
Bachelors or Greater

Poverty Rate in Mesilla by Employment Status and Sex

Source: census.gov
5.1%
Female Employed
0%
Female Unemployed
0.87%
Male Employed
0%
Male Unemployed

Crime Rate in Mesilla

Source: census.gov

Employment Status in Mesilla by Age

Source: census.gov
  • Labor Force Participation
  • Employment Rate
  • Unemployment Rate
53.9%
Labor Force Participation
51.9%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate

Employment Status in Mesilla by Race

Source: census.gov
  • Labor Force Participation
  • Employment Rate
  • Unemployment Rate

Employment Status in Mesilla by Education Level

Source: census.gov
  • Labor Force Participation
  • Employment Rate
  • Unemployment Rate

Veteran Population in Mesilla by War

Source: census.gov
171 Number of Veterans
War
Veterans
Second Gulf War29
First Gulf War55
Vietnam61
Korea21
World War II5

Veteran Population in Mesilla by Age

Source: census.gov
Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7460
35 to 5455
75+22
55 to 647
18 to 34-

Veteran Population in Mesilla by Race

Source: census.gov
  • Count
  • Percentage
Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black--
white1447.83%
Two Or More Races--
Asian--
Hispanic827.21%
Native American--
Other Race--
Islander--