Magdalena, New Mexico Census Data & Community Profile

MAGDALENA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Magdalena, NM
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Magdalena, NM was 913.

Magdalena Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Magdalena was 434, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Magdalena, NM
There are an estimated 189 married men in the town. 54.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Magdalena are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Magdalena is 479 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Magdalena, New Mexico
There are an estimated 187 married women in the community. 48.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Magdalena, NM
The median age of people living in Magdalena, NM was 41.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Magdalena was 60. There were 665 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (146) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Magdalena, NM
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Magdalena, NM was 867.

White Population in Magdalena, NM
The estimated White population in the Magdalena community is 572, which is 62.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Magdalena, New Mexico
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Magdalena, NM
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Magdalena, NM was 91.

Asian Population in Magdalena, New Mexico
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Magdalena, NM
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Magdalena was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 199, while those of “two or more races” was 46 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Magdalena community was 441, or 48.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Magdalena, NM
The household population number in Magdalena was 913.

Group Quarters Population in Magdalena, NM
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Magdalena, NM
The average household size in Magdalena is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Magdalena, NM
At the time of the last census survey, there were 470 total housing units in Magdalena.

The number of occupied housing units was 372, or 79.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 298 were owner-occupied (80.1), and 74 were renter-occupied (19.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 98 vacant homes in Magdalena at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Magdalena, New Mexico
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 170, with a median value in dollars of 57,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Magdalena, NM
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $596 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Magdalena, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 497 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Magdalena, New Mexico
119 people in Magdalena also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Magdalena, NM
The number of Civilian Veterans in Magdalena was 83, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Magdalena, NM
In 2000, there were 176 people in Magdalena, NM listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Magdalena, NM
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 325 people in Magdalena who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 36.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Magdalena, New Mexico
There were 419 in the labor force in Magdalena at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Magdalena was 23.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Magdalena, NM
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Magdalena, NM
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Magdalena, New Mexico
Per capita income in Magdalena in the last full census was 13,064. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Magdalena numbered 52, or 20.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Magdalena, NM
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 235, or 25.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.