Thoreau, New Mexico Population 2024

2,444

Thoreau Demographics

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

  • Native American: 83.06%
  • White: 8.69%
  • Two or more races: 5.13%
  • Asian: 2.17%
  • Other race: 0.61%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.33%
  • Black or African American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
39.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
61.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
18.18% (376)
The current population of Thoreau, New Mexico is 2,444 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,068.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American1,49183.06%
White1568.69%
Two or more races925.13%
Asian392.17%
Other race110.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.33%
Black or African American00%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Thoreau Population by Race

Thoreau Population Pyramid 2024

Thoreau Median Age

37.6

Total

37

Male

37.6

Female

Thoreau Adults

There are 1,430 adults, (303 of whom are seniors) in Thoreau.

Thoreau Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Thoreau Sex Ratio

Female86448.13%
Male93151.87%

Thoreau Population by Age

Thoreau Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6192.990.89.2
Married2753.3891.68.4
Non Family1881.0288.311.7
Female964.993.86.3
Male603.429010

3.58

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

90.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thoreau Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1119.37%
Associates Degree615.15%
Bachelors Degree494.14%
Graduate Degree181.52%
High School Graduate50742.78%
Less Than 9th Grade1068.95%
Some College33328.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thoreau Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thoreau Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American95874149
White1561560
2+ Races42420
Asian181818
Other Race11110
Hispanic944

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Thoreau Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,464$39,286$0
Graduate Degree$71,500$0$71,500
High School Graduate$33,750$0$37,644
Less Than 9th Grade$32,000$33,750$0
Overall$37,765$37,857$37,740
Some College$0$0$35,156

$37,765

Average Earnings

$37,857

Average Male

$37,740

Average Female

Thoreau Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thoreau Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thoreau Language

48.84% of Thoreau residents speak only English, while 51.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 47.6% of the population.

Thoreau Language

Thoreau Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native1,49145730.65%
White1563321.15%
Hispanic1232721.95%
Multiple9244.35%

27.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.18%

Male Poverty Rate

24.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thoreau

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thoreau is Native, with 30.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thoreau is Multiple, with 4.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.97%.

Thoreau Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.93%
High School29.98%
Some College13.45%
Bachelors or Greater13.43%

Thoreau Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed23.03%
Male Unemployed19.3%
Female Employed11.91%
Female Unemployed0%

Thoreau Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thoreau Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,625$74,283
Households$43,953$60,931
Married Families$69,279$-999,999,999
Non Families$14,348$22,672

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thoreau Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Thoreau Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thoreau Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Thoreau Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thoreau Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

109

Number of Veterans

109

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam16
Second Gulf War11
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Thoreau Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+50
55 to 6437
65 to 7416
18 to 346
35 to 540

Thoreau Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American484.21%
White4025.64%
2+ Races2122.83%

Thoreau Veterans by Race

Thoreau Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thoreau Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.3%

Labor Force Participation

41.9%

Employment Rate

13.3%

Unemployment Rate

Thoreau Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thoreau Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thoreau 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

83.57%

Born in Thoreau

97.83%

Native Born

2.17%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.83% of Thoreau residents were born in the United States, with 83.57% having been born in New Mexico. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Thoreau Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,444421.75%
20232,402411.74%
20222,36180.34%
20212,35328513.78%
20202,06842726.02%
20191,641-25-1.5%
20181,66631022.86%
20171,356-286-17.42%
20161,642724.59%
20151,570563.7%
20141,514714.92%
20131,443-373-20.54%
20121,81647835.72%
20111,338-527-28.26%
20101,86500%

Thoreau Population by Year