Gallup, NM

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

71,172

1.25% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMartin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ABen Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.1

1.49% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$72,100

2.71% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

23,375

1.5% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Gallup, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Gallup, NM are University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus (363 degrees awarded in 2023) and Navajo Technical University (168 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Gallup, NM was $72,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Gallup, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Gallup, NM was 2 cars per household.

Gallup, NM borders Albuquerque, NM, Farmington, NM, and Grants, NM.

United States New Mexico

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Gallup, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Economy

The economy of Gallup, NM employs 23.4k people. The largest industries in Gallup, NM are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,938), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,469).

Employment

Occupations

23.4k

2023 Value

± 1,068

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 6.69%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gallup, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,841 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,267 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (2,096 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gallup, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.4k

2023 Value

± 1,068

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 6.69%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gallup, NM, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gallup, NM, though some of these residents may live in Gallup, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,817

Median earning men ± $1,581

$30,865

Median earning women ± $2,820

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,625), Public Administration ($47,944), and Construction ($45,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,167), Public Administration ($48,244), and Construction ($46,094).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

69
Retail Trade
65
Retail Trade
54
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$225k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$101k
Retail Trade
$52.3k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Gallup, NM awarded 531 degrees. The student population of Gallup, NM in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gallup, NM are American Indian or Alaska Native (387 and 73%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (66 and 12.5%), Asian (28 and 5.28%), and White (22 and 4.15%).

The largest universities in Gallup, NM by number of degrees awarded are University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus (363 and 68.4%) and Navajo Technical University (168 and 31.6%).

The most popular majors in Gallup, NM are General Studies (130 and 24.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (34 and 6.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (27 and 5.08%).

The median tuition cost in Gallup, NM for a public four year colleges is $1,800 for in-state students and $1,800 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,221 students enrolled in Gallup, NM, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 2,631 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
130 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
34 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gallup, NM was General Studies with 130 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gallup, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
363 degrees awarded
Navajo Technical University
168 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus with 363 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 193 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gallup, NM, which is 0.571 times less than the 338 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 387 degrees mean that there were 5.86 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 66 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($885) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gallup, NM was $72,100 in 2023, which is 0.238 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $70,200 to $72,100, a 2.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Gallup, NM is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gallup, NM have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gallup, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,360

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gallup, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gallup, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gallup, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Gallup, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

21.1k

Number of Households

± 951

The following chart displays the households in Gallup, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gallup, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80%)
Worked At Home (9.59%)
Carpooled (6.44%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Gallup, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.59%) and those who carpooled to work (6.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gallup, NM have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Gallup, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gallup, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gallup, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gallup, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gallup, NM (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gallup, NM is Native American, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gallup, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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