Thunder Mountain, New Mexico Population 2024

1,706

Thunder Mountain Demographics

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

  • White: 89.74%
  • Two or more races: 5.68%
  • Other race: 4.58%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
385.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.27% (54)
The current population of Thunder Mountain, New Mexico is 1,706 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,652.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,31289.74%
Two or more races835.68%
Other race674.58%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thunder Mountain Population by Race

Thunder Mountain Population Pyramid 2024

Thunder Mountain Median Age

60.4

Total

52.9

Male

63.2

Female

Thunder Mountain Adults

There are 1,291 adults, (418 of whom are seniors) in Thunder Mountain.

Thunder Mountain Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Thunder Mountain Sex Ratio

Female78553.69%
Male67746.31%

Thunder Mountain Population by Age

Thunder Mountain Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6222.3598.41.6
Married3472.891000
Non Family2031.395.14.9
Female632.481000
Male94.331000

2.77

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

98.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thunder Mountain Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade786.57%
Associates Degree847.08%
Bachelors Degree27623.25%
Graduate Degree19516.43%
High School Graduate36030.33%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College19416.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thunder Mountain Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thunder Mountain Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White975964402
Hispanic18611959
2+ Races6700
Other Race262610

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 41.23%.

Thunder Mountain Educational Attainment by Race

Thunder Mountain Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thunder Mountain Language

95.82% of Thunder Mountain residents speak only English, while 4.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.18% of the population.

Thunder Mountain Language

Thunder Mountain Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,193675.62%
Multiple831518.07%
Hispanic201157.46%
Other67710.45%

6.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.93%

Male Poverty Rate

1.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thunder Mountain

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thunder Mountain is Multiple, with 18.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thunder Mountain is White, with 5.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.95%.

Thunder Mountain Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.39%
Some College2.16%
Bachelors or Greater1.91%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Thunder Mountain Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Thunder Mountain Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thunder Mountain Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$84,537
Households$44,725$72,552
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,614$45,689

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thunder Mountain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Thunder Mountain Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thunder Mountain Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Thunder Mountain Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thunder Mountain Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

246

Number of Veterans

234

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam166
Second Gulf War32
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Thunder Mountain Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74167
35 to 5451
18 to 3411
55 to 6411
75+6

Thunder Mountain Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White24621.12%

Thunder Mountain Veterans by Race

Thunder Mountain Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

2.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thunder Mountain Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.9%

Labor Force Participation

45.2%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Thunder Mountain Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thunder Mountain Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thunder Mountain 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

49.73%

Born in Thunder Mountain

98.56%

Native Born

1.44%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.56% of Thunder Mountain residents were born in the United States, with 49.73% having been born in New Mexico. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Thunder Mountain Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,7061227.7%
20231,5841228.34%
20221,462-28-1.88%
20211,490-162-9.81%
20201,65200%

Thunder Mountain Population by Year