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Mora County, NM

Demographic and economic profile of Mora County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mora County is a small, rural New Mexico county with a population of 4,176 that declined 8.5% over five years, a median age of 55.1, and a labor force participation rate of just 46.7%, reflecting a limited and aging workforce. The 5.5% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $37,083 sit against a poverty rate of 18.8% and a GDP per capita of $28,268, indicating a low-output local economy. Housing costs are notably low—median home value of $119,900 and median gross rent of $785/month—with an 89.2% homeownership rate, though a mean commute of 47.1 minutes points to limited local employment density.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

4,176

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,663

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

55.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.5% since 2018

Mora County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,849 (44.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,343 (32.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone653 (15.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races179 (4.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone99 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone26 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,770
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)59
  3. 3.Arabic6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

32.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

302

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,268

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,616

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance400
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)354
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)177
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services169
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining106

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations885
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations265
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations160
  4. 4.Service Occupations151
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations123

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 4.04×)313
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.91×)279
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.53×)118
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.21×)137
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.92×)132

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$119,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$785/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999391 (22.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999210 (12.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999199 (11.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999137 (8.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999132 (7.7%)
  • Less Than $10,000106 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,083

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,144 (75.1%)
  • Carpooled154 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home131 (8.6%)
  • Walked83 (5.4%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle4 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.