Mesalands CC's Living Circumstances

Tucumcari Public Schools Overview

Mesalands Community College located in Tucumcari Public Schools area. A total of 2,349 households are located in Tucumcari Public Schools area. Among them, 442 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 4.04 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,963 and 1,578 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.64% (172) of residents are non-citizens and 23.33% (1,523) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Tucumcari Public Schools, New Mexico
Household	2,349
Population	6,527
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	442 (18.82%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,963
Total Students	1,578
Pre-Kindergarten	176
Kindergarten	52
Grade 1-8	817
Grade 9-12	268
College/Graduate School	265
Veterans	5,007
Non-citizen	172
Non-English Home Language	1,523
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

5,091 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,463 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,463 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,320 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Tucumcari Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,320	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,847	79.61%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	285	12.28%
Public transportation	7	0.30%
Walked	21	0.91%
Other method	21	0.91%
Worked from home	139	5.99%
Average Commute Time	14 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,320	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	882	38.02%
Service	557	24.01%
Sales and office	456	19.66%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	167	7.20%
Production, transportation, and material moving	258	11.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,320	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	8	0.34%
Construction	126	5.43%
Manufacturing	121	5.22%
Wholesale trade	4	0.17%
Retail trade	203	8.75%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	71	3.06%
Information	20	0.86%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	221	9.53%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	172	7.41%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	493	21.25%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	627	27.03%
Other services, except public administration	110	4.74%
Public administration	144	6.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,320	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,710	73.71%
Government workers	505	21.77%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	92	3.97%
Unpaid family workers	13	0.56%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $41,918 for the 2,349 households in Tucumcari Public Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $19,063. 6,139 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.75%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,349	-
Less than $10,000	142	6.05%
$10,000 - $14,999	178	7.58%
$15,000 - $24,999	678	28.86%
$25,000 - $34,999	460	19.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	237	10.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	332	14.13%
$75,000 - $99,999	60	2.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	186	7.92%
$150,000 - $199,999	76	3.24%
More than $200,000	-	-
Median Household Income	$27,438	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$41,918	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,184	-
Less than $10,000	55	4.65%
$10,000 - $14,999	45	3.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	200	16.89%
$25,000 - $34,999	238	20.10%
$35,000 - $49,999	136	11.49%
$50,000 - $74,999	262	22.13%
$75,000 - $99,999	60	5.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	118	9.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	70	5.91%
More than $200,000	-	-

Median Family Income	$37,500	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$53,254	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$19,063	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,836	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,836	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,548	-
With health insurance coverage	6,139	93.75%
Public coverage	4,238	64.72%
Private health insurance	2,867	43.78%
Without health insurance coverage	409	6.25%

Housing

There are 3,714 housing units in Tucumcari Public Schools area, New Mexico with 2,349 units (63.25%) occupied. 1,330 houses (56.62%) are occupied by owner and 1,019 houses (43.38%) are rented. The average housing value is $67,100 and the average rental cost is $562. 6 houses (0.16%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 772 houses (20.79%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,714	-
Occupied	2,349	63.25%
Owner Occupied	1,330	56.62%
Renter Occupied	1,019	43.38%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,701	72.72%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	35	0.94%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	435	11.71%
Mobile Homes	543	14.62%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,714	-
Built 2014 or later	6	0.16%
Built 2010 - 2013	21	0.57%
Built 2000 - 2009	98	2.64%
Built 1990 - 1999	169	4.55%
Built 1980 - 1989	393	10.58%
Built 1970 - 1979	579	15.59%
Built 1960 - 1969	680	18.31%
Built 1950 - 1959	996	26.82%
Built 1949 or earlier	772	20.79%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,714	-
1 room	16	0.43%
2 rooms	63	1.70%
3 rooms	244	6.57%
4 rooms	752	20.25%
5 rooms	990	26.66%
6 rooms	787	21.19%
7 rooms	495	13.33%
8 rooms	214	5.76%
9 rooms or more	153	4.12%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,714	-
no bedroom	27	0.73%
1 bedroom	330	8.89%
2 bedrooms	1,454	39.15%
3 bedrooms	1,498	40.33%
4 bedrooms	360	9.69%
5 bedrooms or more	45	1.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,330	-
Less than $50,000	497	37.37%
$50,000 - $99,999	405	30.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	202	15.19%
$150,000 - $199,999	109	8.20%
$200,000 - $299,999	92	6.92%
$300,000 - $499,999	13	0.98%
$500,000 - $999,999	12	0.90%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$67,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	931	-
Less than $500	282	30.29%
$500 - $999	629	67.56%
$1,000 - $1,499	20	2.15%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$562	-

Demographic

A total of 6,611 people lives in Tucumcari Public Schools area, New Mexico with 3,128 male and 3,483 female. The males to female ratio is 47.32 to 52.68. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,611	-
Male	3,128	47.32%
Female	3,483	52.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,611	-
Under 5 years	463	7.00%
5 - 9 years	593	8.97%
10 - 14 years	401	6.07%
15 - 19 years	281	4.25%
20 - 24 years	283	4.28%
25 - 34 years	832	12.59%
35 - 44 years	835	12.63%
45 - 54 years	532	8.05%
55 - 59 years	505	7.64%
60 - 64 years	404	6.11%
65 - 74 years	905	13.69%
75 - 84 years	413	6.25%
85 years and older	164	2.48%
Median Age	39.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,611	-
One Race	6,532	98.81%
White	5,817	87.99%
Black or African American	138	2.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native	103	1.56%
Asian	60	0.91%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16	0.24%
Other	398	6.02%

Two or more races	79	1.19%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.33%
White and Asian	43	0.65%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%