La Union, New Mexico Population 2024

830

La Union Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Union was:

  • White: 56.85%
  • Other race: 25.2%
  • Two or more races: 12.31%
  • Native American: 5.64%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
200.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-8.49% (-77)
The current population of La Union, New Mexico is 830 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 907.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49456.85%
Other race21925.2%
Two or more races10712.31%
Native American495.64%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

La Union Population by Race

La Union Population Pyramid 2024

La Union Median Age

49.3

Total

52.5

Male

49

Female

La Union Adults

There are 711 adults, (136 of whom are seniors) in La Union.

La Union Age Dependency

51.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Child Dependency Ratio

La Union Sex Ratio

Female54762.95%
Male32237.05%

La Union Population by Age

La Union Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2833.071000
Married1693.831000
Female642.671000
Non Family5001000
Male0000

3.52

Average Family Size

3.07

Average Household Size

100.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Union Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade458.33%
Associates Degree315.74%
Bachelors Degree17231.85%
Graduate Degree101.85%
High School Graduate15929.44%
Less Than 9th Grade213.89%
Some College10218.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Union Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Union Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic491437173
Other Race1379435
2+ Races989826
White42309
Native American16169

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 56.25%.

La Union Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,417$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$37,734$37,734$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$32,578$33,711$0
Some College$23,707$0$23,772

$32,578

Average Earnings

$33,711

Average Male

$0

Average Female

La Union Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Union Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Union Language

36.25% of La Union residents speak only English, while 63.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 63.75% of the population.

La Union Language

La Union Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic820394.76%
Native4912.04%

4.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.8%

Male Poverty Rate

5.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Union

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Union is Hispanic, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Union is Native, with 2.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0.46%.

La Union Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College12.03%
Bachelors or Greater0.55%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%

La Union Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.67%
Female Employed2.61%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

La Union Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Union Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,194$92,555
Households-$79,778
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,308$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Union Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

35.4%

Female Marriage Rate

La Union Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Union Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

La Union Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Union Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

50

Number of Veterans

50

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War11
Korea10
Second Gulf War0
Vietnam0
World War II0

La Union Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+31
35 to 5411
55 to 648
18 to 340
65 to 740

La Union Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White409.26%
Hispanic406.04%
2+ Races1010.2%

La Union Veterans by Race

La Union Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Union Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

La Union Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Union Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Union Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

17.49%

Born in La Union

88.49%

Native Born

11.51%

Foreign Born

3.8%

Non Citizen

7.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.49% of La Union residents were born in the United States, with 17.49% having been born in New Mexico. 3.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

La Union Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024830-19-2.24%
2023849-20-2.3%
2022869101.16%
2021859-48-5.29%
2020907-87-8.75%
201999412514.38%
2018869-328-27.4%
20171,197-181-13.13%
20161,378-183-11.72%
20151,56130223.99%
20141,25970.56%
20131,252-135-9.73%
20121,3871048.11%
20111,28317716%
20101,10600%

La Union Population by Year