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City Demographics

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All information pertaining to the Wisdom, NM Demographics were obtained via a state government census taken in 2018.

Wisdom, NM has a population of 31,060 (99% urban and 1% rural) people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $46,364. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Wisdom’s median household income grew from $42,517 to $46,364, a 9% increase.

Incorporated in 1912

Elevation: 4334 feet

Land area: 19.3 square miles.

Population density: 1,605 people per square mile

Demographics

The population of Wisdom, NM is 56% White, 33.7% Hispanic, and 4.64% Black. 

21.6% of the people in Wisdom, NM speak a non-English language, and 93.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wisdom, NM are Style School of Cosmetology, with 417 graduates, University of Wisdom, with 191 graduates.

The median property value in Wisdom, NM is $113,200, and the home-ownership rate is 57.8%. Most people in Wisdom, NM commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wisdom, NM is 2 cars per household.

For population 25 years and over in Wisdom:

  • High school or higher: 89.0%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%

  • Unemployed: 5.1%

  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wisdom:

  • Never married: 32.4%

  • Now married: 45.6%

  • Separated: 1.3%

  • Widowed: 7.3%

  • Divorced: 13.4%

Non-Residential Housing

278 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

214 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

41 people in group homes intended for adults

33 people in other non-institutional facilities

23 people in residential schools for people with disabilities

22 people in residential treatment centers for adults

Economy

The economy of Wisdom, NM employs 12,558 people. The economy of Wisdom, NM is specialized in Public Admin. Retail trade and Accommodation & Food Service, employ respectively 3.48 and 1.29.

The largest industries in Wisdom, NM are Public Admin. (2,044), Healthcare & Social Assistance (1,906), and Retail trade (1,879), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($60,441), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($51,859), and Transportation & Warehousing ($33,833).

Median household income in Wisdom, NM is $46,364.

Males in Wisdom, NM have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $33,592. The income inequality of Wisdom, NM (measured using the Gini index) is 0.429 which is lower than the national average.

Percentage of Residents Living in Poverty

21.1%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.8% for Black residents, 35.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.3% for American Indian residents, 31.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 38.2% for other race residents, 29.0% for two or more races residents)

This city:  2.3 people
Percentage of family households: 
This city:  63.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 
This city:  6.6%

Employment

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Wisdom, NM grew at a rate of 5.04%, from 11,956 employees to 12,558 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wisdom, NM, are Sales & Office, Management, Business, Science, & Arts, and Service.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Wisdom, NM, by number of employees, are Administrative; Sales; and Food & Serving.

Most Specialized

Compared to other census places, Wisdom, NM has an unusually high number of residents working in Installation, Maintenance, & Repair; Administrative; and Law Enforcement Supervisors.

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Wisdom, NM, by median earnings, are Legal; Architecture & Engineering; and Life, Physical, Social Science & Health Practitioners.

Lowest Paid

Food Service, Cleaning &Maintenance, Sales, Healthcare Support, Farming, Fishing, & Forestry

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Wisdom, NM grew at a rate of 5.04%, from 11,956 employees to 12,558 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wisdom, NM, are Public Admin., Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Retail trade.

Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Wisdom, NM. In Wisdom, NM the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 52 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,592.

Mobility Impaired by Location

283 | School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

197 | City wide disabled

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Rates

39 PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS FOR EVERY 100,000 PEOPLE

244 DENTISTS FOR EVERY 100,000 PEOPLE

61 MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR EVERY 100,000 PEOPLE

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

Wisdom, NM residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in New Mexico. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively.

Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17(for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

Medicare Reimbursements per enrollee in Wisdom, NM were $8,592 in 2014, but $8,079 in 2013. These numbers represent a 6.35% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per enrollee in wisdom, NM are $$996 less than the national average.

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

Total Patients Re-admittance within 30 Days 

14 Days Ambulatory Visits within 14 Days ER Visits within 30 Days

1. Acute Myocardial Infarction 39 patients

2. Congestive Heart Failure 37 patients

3. Pneumonia 35 patients

In Wisdom, NM in 2014, 39 Medicare enrollees were treated for Acute Myocardial Infarction, 37 for Congestive Heart Failure, and 35 for Pneumonia.

Diabetes Care

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas.

910 BLACK ENROLLEES

1,242 NON-BLACK ENROLLEES

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Wisdom, NM between the ages of 65 and 75 had 664 eye exams, 696 hemoglobin tests, and 656 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Preventative Women’s Health Services 

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. 

In 2014, out of the 635 women in Wisdom, NM between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 366 had mammograms.

Health Risks

Opioid Use

STATE WITH THE HIGHEST PREVALENCE

1. West Virginia43.4

2. New Hampshire35.8

3. Ohio32.9

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted)value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio  with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) is defined as opioid overdose death rate per 100,000 population (age-adjusted).

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Showing data across all counties in New Mexico.

Adult Smoking Prevalence

Adult Smoking Prevalence Excessive Drinking Prevalence Driving Deaths Involving Alcohol Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths

Diversity

Wisdom, NM is home to a population of 31,201 people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

Males: 15,102  (48.6%) Females: 15,958  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  36.0 yearsNew Mexico median age:  37.7 years

The ethnic composition of the population of Wisdom, NM is composed of 17,467 White residents (56%), 10,509 Hispanic residents (33.7%), 1,447 Black residents (4.64%), 741 Two+ residents (2.37%), and 567 Asian residents (1.82%).

The most common foreign languages in Wisdom, NM are Spanish (5,292 speakers) and Korean (552 speakers). Other Native North American (126 speakers), 

Age

Age by Nativity 35.3%

MEDIAN NATIVE-BORN AGE ± 1.7 38.8%

MEDIAN FOREIGN-BORN AGE ± 4

In 2016, the median age of all people in Wisdom, NM was 35.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35.3, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 38.8. But people in Wisdom, NM are getting getting younger. In 2015, the average age of all Wisdom, NM residents was 36.9.

Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Wisdom, NM is from the public use micro-data area of Central Southeast New Mexico.

MOST COMMON ORIGIN

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

RELATIVELY HIGH ORIGIN

1. Libya

2. Panama

3. Switzerland

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Central Southeast New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 14,614 Central Southeast New Mexico residents, followed Philippines with 441.

When compared to other public use micro-data areas, Central Southeast New Mexico has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Libya. In 2016, there were 31 people from Libya living in Central Southeast New Mexico approximately 4.06 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

Citizenship

93.2% 2016 CITIZENSHIP

92.9% 2015 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2016, 93.2% of Wisdom, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Wisdom, NM was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been growing in that location.

Race & Ethnicity  

MOST COMMON

1. White 17,467 ± 677

2. Hispanic 10,509 ± 710

3. Black 1,447 ± 315

In 2016, there were 1.66 times more White residents (17,467 people) in Wisdom, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10,509 Hispanic and 1,447 Black residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

Non-English Speakers

MOST COMMON LANGUAGES

1. Spanish

2. Korean

RELATIVELY HIGH LANGUAGES

1. Other Native North American

2. Other Indo-European

6,602 of Wisdom, NM citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Wisdom, NM was Spanish. 13.8% of the overall population of Wisdom, NM are native Spanish speakers. 0.49% speak Korean, the next most common languages.

Military

Veterans  

MOST COMMON SERVICE PERIOD

1. Vietnam 1,648 ± 212

2. Gulf (2001-) 1,045 ± 239

3. Gulf (1990s) 801 ± 188

Wisdom, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Education

In 2015 universities in Wisdom, NM awarded 608 degrees. The student population of Wisdom, NM is skewed towards females, with 111 male students and 497 female students. Most students in Wisdom, NM are White (228 and 37.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (214 and 35.2%), Black or African American(100 and 16.4%), and Unknown (21 and 3.45%).

The most popular majors in Wisdom, NM are General Cosmetology (337 and 55.4%), Barbering (24 and 3.95%), and Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (3 and 0.49%). 

CONCENTRATIONS   

1 to 2 Year Post secondary Certificate

< 1 Year Post secondary Certificate 1 to 2 Year Post secondary Certificate Associate's Degree

MOST COMMON

1. General Cosmetology 337 graduates

2. Barbering 24 graduates

3. Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications graduate

RELATIVELY HIGH

1. Photographic & Video Technology2 graduates

2. Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications3 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentration for 1 to 2 Year Post secondary Certificate recipients in Wisdom, NM was General Cosmetology with 337 graduates.

Public high schools in Wisdom:

  • Wisdom High (Students: 1,820, Grades: 9-12)

  • Montezuma Academy (Students: 145, Grades: 10-12)

  • School for the Blind (Students: 283, Grades: KG-12)

Private high schools in Wisdom:

  • Christian Academy (Students: 126, Grades: PK-12)

  • St Francis (Students: 99, Grades: PK-9)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Wisdom:

  • White Mountain Middle (Students: 785, Grades: 6-8)

  • Yam Elementary (Students: 502, Grades: PK-5)

  • South Elementary (Students: 364,  Grades: PK-5)

  • Messa Verde Elementary (Students: 317, Grades: KG-5)

  • San Juan Elementary (Students: 309, Grades: KG-5)

  • North Elementary (Students: 279, Grades: KG-5)

  • Main Heights Elementary (Students: 276, Grades: KG-5)

  • Buena Siesta Elementary (Students: 264, Grades: KG-5)

  • Outer Banks Elementary (Students: 148, Grades: PK-5)

  • High Mountain Elementary (Students: 25, Grades: KG-5)

Transportation

Airports

Wisdom Regional Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 1,660, Itinerant Ops: 10,000, Local Ops: 22,000, Military Ops: 800)

Casa Ranch Air Strip (Runways: 1)

Number of Bridges

  1. 74

  2. 307,168Total average daily traffic

  3. 63,538Total average daily truck traffic