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Chaparral, New Mexico

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StatisticChaparralNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population18,1862,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,017$64,059$80,734
Median Age31.639.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.5%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$109,300$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$853$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate27.4%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born30.6%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.4%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.923.526.4
Worked from Home4.5%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.8%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chaparral, New Mexico

Age in Chaparral, New Mexico

StatisticChaparralNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age31.639.438.9
Under 18 %26.7%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.4%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.9%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.8%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.2%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Chaparral, New Mexico

StatisticChaparralNew MexicoUnited States
Households5,060837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size3.62.52.5
Family Households79.6%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children46.0%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families31.8%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone17.0%32.4%28.7%
Never Married39.4%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chaparral, New Mexico

StatisticChaparralNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$20,268$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.8%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.0%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.4%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.5%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.4%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty53.7%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households36.7%19.2%n/a

Housing in Chaparral, New Mexico

StatisticChaparralNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units5,940956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes28.4%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.1%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.8%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.6%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.0%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$588$1,731n/a

Education in Chaparral, New Mexico

StatisticChaparralNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School31.5%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.2%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.7%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.4%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.2%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chaparral, New Mexico

StatisticChaparralNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.4%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.9%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes13.0%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.8%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.9%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Chaparral, New Mexico

StatisticChaparralNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence21.2%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.4%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens18.2%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home27.1%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home72.0%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency39.9%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Chaparral

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.