Mesilla, NM Demographic Data
Mesilla, NM Summary
Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County in New Mexico
- Population: 2,141
- Area: 6.74 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 317.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,877.95 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mesilla, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,242
50%
50.8
Male
1,244
50%
49.2
Total Population
2,486
323,128,000
Mesilla, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
190
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
97
3.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
62
2.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
79
3.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
320
12.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
220
8.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
348
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
298
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
175
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
139
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
340
13.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
135
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
83
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,085
83.9%
77.2
Female
1,103
52.9%
51.3
Male
982
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,007
80.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
663
26.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
558
22.4%
15.2
Female
284
50.9%
55.8
Male
274
49.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Mesilla, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,464
99.1%
96.8
White
2,359
94.9%
72.6
Black or African American
12
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
1
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
83
3.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
22
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,628
65.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,462
58.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
14
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
152
6.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
858
34.5%
82.2
Mesilla, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
112
6.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
78
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
419
24.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
220
12.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
113
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
389
22.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
407
23.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
190
10.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,548
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
796
45.8%
31.2
Mesilla, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
778
36.4%
33.7%
Now Married
971
45.4%
47.5
Divorced
178
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
47
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
163
7.6
5.8%
Mesilla, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,210
52.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,086
47.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,024
44.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
47
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
15
0.7%
1.1%
Mesilla, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
89
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
41
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
41
4.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
61
6.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
227
24.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
135
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
103
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
132
14.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
66
7.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
41
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
50,833
57,617
Per capita income
27,653
31,128
Mesilla, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
109
9.3%
9.8
Construction
76
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
390
33.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
30
2.5%
6.6
Information
43
3.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
17
1.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
88
7.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
143
12.1%
11.4
Public administration
135
11.5%
4.6
Retail trade
71
6.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
57
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
23
2.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
662
56.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
38
3.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
227
19.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
228
19.4%
18.1%
Mesilla, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,178
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
974
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
55
4.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
21
1.8%
2.7
Other means
52
4.4%
1.8
Worked at home
76
6.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.3
26.6
Mesilla, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
42
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
293
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
384
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
217
23.2%
21.0
Mesilla, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
936
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
649
69.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
287
30.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
126
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Mesilla, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,062
1 room
30
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
15
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
64
6.0%
9.1
4 rooms
96
9.0%
16.5
5 rooms
156
14.7%
19.8
6 rooms
308
29.0%
17.8
7 rooms
201
18.9%
12.0
8 rooms
88
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
104
9.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Mesilla, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,062
1-unit, detached
900
84.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
63
5.9%
5.9
2-units
36
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
20
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
34
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
9
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mesilla, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
300
28.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
30
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
105
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
227
21.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
169
15.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
50
4.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
123
11.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
52
4.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Mesilla, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
801
85.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
102
10.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
21
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
3
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Mesilla, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
329
47295100.0
Less than $500
1
0.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
6.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
10.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
39
11.9%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
57
17.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
80
24.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
94
28.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
86
26.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
72
21.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
52
15.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
92
28.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mesilla, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
256
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
1.6%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
5.1%
1.9%
Less than $500
33
12.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
57
22.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
149
58.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
31
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
806
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
28
11.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
87
34.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
46
18.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
24
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
43
17.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Mesilla, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
649
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
56
8.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
43
6.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
122
18.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
209
32.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
105
16.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
108
16.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
252,500
205,000
