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Who knew Mesquite demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Mesquite, NM. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Mesquite demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 1,112 #137 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $39,375
Poverty Rate 45.8%
Median Age 27.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group Hispanic
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Mesquite Demographics Summary

population icon With 1,112 people, Mesquite is the 137th most populated city in the state of New Mexico out of 443 cities. But watch out, Mesquite, because La Union with 1,106 people and Alamo with 1,085 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Mesquite residents was $39,375. Mesquite households made slightly more than Brimhall Nizhoni households ($39,271) and Bernalillo households ($39,167) However, 45.8% of Mesquite residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Mesquite residents is 27.8 years young.

race icon The largest Mesquite racial/ethinic groups are Hispanic (95.7%) followed by White (4.0%) and Two or more races (0.3%).

Mesquite Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 44
Black 1
American Indian 0
Asian 0
Pacific Islander 0
Some Other Race 0
Two or More Races 3
Hispanic 1,064
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Mesquite Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Mesquite Hispanic population is 1,064 persons or 95.7%.
  • The Mesquite White population is 44 persons or 4.0%.
  • The Mesquite Two or more races population is 3 persons or 0.3%.

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."


Mesquite Median Age

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

Median Age 27.8 years
Median Age - Females 29.1 years
Median Age - Males 27.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 34.1% of the Mesquite population under 18, Mesquite has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 34.1%
Persons Over 65 10.9%
Everyone else 55.0
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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