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Gallup, New Mexico

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StatisticGallupNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population21,0232,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,303$64,059$80,734
Median Age34.439.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$165,200$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$927$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate26.8%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born5.6%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.1%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.523.526.4
Worked from Home5.4%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.8%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gallup, New Mexico

Age in Gallup, New Mexico

StatisticGallupNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age34.439.438.9
Under 18 %30.4%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.1%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.5%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.9%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.4%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Gallup, New Mexico

StatisticGallupNew MexicoUnited States
Households6,919837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.52.5
Family Households66.7%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children40.9%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families38.8%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone24.4%32.4%28.7%
Never Married47.9%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gallup, New Mexico

StatisticGallupNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,302$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.1%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.3%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.7%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.6%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.8%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.7%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households32.7%19.2%n/a

Housing in Gallup, New Mexico

StatisticGallupNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units7,462956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.0%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.9%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.3%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.9%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,696$1,731n/a

Education in Gallup, New Mexico

StatisticGallupNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School10.3%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.4%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.9%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.6%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.9%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gallup, New Mexico

StatisticGallupNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.4%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.3%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit2.2%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.2%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.9%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.7%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Gallup, New Mexico

StatisticGallupNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.3%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.4%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home67.0%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.3%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency33.7%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Gallup

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.