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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	2,059,179
Median Income 2010 for Households	$43,820
Poverty Rate	18.4%
Median Age	36.7 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	Hispanic
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

New Mexico Demographics Summary

New Mexico Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	833,810
Black	35,462
American Indian	175,368
Asian	26,305
Pacific Islander	1,246
Some Other Race	3,750
Two or More Races	29,835
Hispanic	953,403
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest New Mexico Race / Ethnic Groups

• The New Mexico Hispanic population is 953,403 persons or 46.3%.
• The New Mexico White population is 833,810 persons or 40.5%.
• The New Mexico American Indian population is 175,368 persons or 8.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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New Mexico Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. New Mexico ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	36.7 years
Median Age - Females	38.0 years
Median Age - Males	35.3 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.2% of the New Mexico population under 18, New Mexico has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	25.2%
Persons Over 65	13.2%
Everyone else	61.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age