Congressional District 3, NM

Congressional District

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    2024 Population
    701,127
    US Senator
    Martin Heinrich
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Ben Ray Luján
    Democratic Party
    US Representative
    Teresa Leger Fernandez
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    40
    0.756% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    19.9%
    0.171% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $62,557
    2.95% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $232,100
    5.55% 1-year growth

    About

    34.7% of the households in Congressional District 3, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    95% of the residents in Congressional District 3, NM are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 3, NM was $232,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

    Most people in Congressional District 3, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 3, NM was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Congressional District 3, NM is home to a population of 701k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 8% of Congressional District 3, NM residents were born outside of the country (56.1k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (241k people) in Congressional District 3, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 119k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 3, NM are Spanish (157,586 households), Navajo (46,053 households), and Other Native Languages of North America (13,797 households).

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.1%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 95% of Congressional District 3, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 3, NM was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

    The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 3, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, NM
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      241k ± 1.85k
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      122k ± 3.75k
    3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      119k ± 1.28k
    43%
    Hispanic Population
    301k people

    In 2024, there were 1.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (241k people) in Congressional District 3, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 119k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    43% of the people in Congressional District 3, NM are hispanic (301k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 3, NM as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    8%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    56.1k people
    7.82%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    54.8k people

    As of 2024, 8% of Congressional District 3, NM residents (56.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 3, NM was 7.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      157,586 households (23.7%)
    2. Navajo
      46,053 households (6.93%)
    3. Other Native Languages of North America
      13,797 households (2.08%)

    34.7% of the households in Congressional District 3, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 3, NM was Spanish. 23.7% of the households in Congressional District 3, NM reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      12,446 ± 690
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      8,084 ± 655
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      5,678 ± 629

    Congressional District 3, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 3, NM.

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    Health

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    10.6%
    Uninsured
    30.1%
    Employer Coverage
    31.7%
    Medicaid
    14%
    Medicare
    11.8%
    Non-Group
    1.83%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 3, NM declined by 0.631% from 10.7% to 10.6%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 3, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Congressional District 3, NM employs 291k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 3, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (41,972 people), Retail Trade (32,173 people), and Educational Services (31,224 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,063), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,085), and Utilities ($67,950).

    Employment

    Occupations

    291k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,604
    0.717%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.19%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 3, NM grew at a rate of 0.717%, from 289k employees to 291k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 3, NM, are Management Occupations (30,212 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29,878 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (24,083 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, NM.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    291k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,604
    0.717%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.19%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 3, NM grew at a rate of 0.717%, from 289k employees to 291k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 3, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (41,972 people), Retail Trade (32,173 people), and Educational Services (31,224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 3, NM, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 3, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $46,263
    Median earning men ± $1,219
    $34,491
    Median earning women ± $939

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,230), Public Administration ($63,235), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,269).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,458), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,368), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,077).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    1.73%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

    Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Congressional District 3, NM is currently represented by Teresa Leger Fernandez in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Congressional District 3, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (51.9%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (45.9%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.03%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New Mexico

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    Martin Heinrich
    Senator from New Mexico1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Ben Ray Luján
    Senator from New Mexico2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    US Representative Elections

    US Representatives from Congressional District 3, NM

    Teresa Leger Fernandez
    District 3 Representative
    Democratic Party

    Congressional District 3, NM is currently represented by Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic Party).

    Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 3, NM have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Congressional District 3, NM was $232,100 in 2024, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,900 to $232,100, a 5.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 3, NM is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Congressional District 3, NM have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 3, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $232,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,796
    $194,554
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$3,439

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 3, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 3, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    71.6%
    Homeownership
    2024
    70.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 3, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 3, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $62,557
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,321
    272k
    Number of Households
    ± 4,180

    In 2024, the median household income of the 272k households in Congressional District 3, NM grew to $62,557 from the previous year's value of $60,767.

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76%)
    2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
    3. Carpooled (9.52%)

    In 2024, 76% of workers in Congressional District 3, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.52%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    22.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Congressional District 3, NM have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Congressional District 3, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 3, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 3, NM have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 3, NM (137k out of 687k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 3, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Native American.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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