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Farmington, New Mexico

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StatisticFarmingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population46,3142,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$68,784$64,059$80,734
Median Age38.739.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.2%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$233,000$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,037$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate17.4%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born3.3%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.2%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.523.526.4
Worked from Home6.1%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.3%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Farmington, New Mexico

Age in Farmington, New Mexico

StatisticFarmingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age38.739.438.9
Under 18 %26.4%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.8%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.6%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.8%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Farmington, New Mexico

StatisticFarmingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Households17,114837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households63.3%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children31.9%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.0%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone31.5%32.4%28.7%
Never Married36.2%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Farmington, New Mexico

StatisticFarmingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,855$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.6%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.9%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.4%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.4%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households18.6%19.2%n/a

Housing in Farmington, New Mexico

StatisticFarmingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units18,788956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.3%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.6%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.9%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.8%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.5%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,427$1,731n/a

Education in Farmington, New Mexico

StatisticFarmingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School8.4%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate25.0%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree40.4%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.5%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.7%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Farmington, New Mexico

StatisticFarmingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.9%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.9%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.7%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.8%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.7%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Farmington, New Mexico

StatisticFarmingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.1%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.7%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.9%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.8%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Farmington

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.