Senator Martin Heinrich, Democratic from New Mexico

Martin Heinrich

State of New Mexico

Senator Martin Heinrich represents 2,120,246 residents of New Mexico. The state has estimated median household income of $64,059 and unemployment rate of 6%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

2,120,246Population
↑ 7,783
$64,059Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $5,337
6%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.2%
13.7%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
→ no change
70.0%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,067Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $101
0.6%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
23.5 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↑ 0.4 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

New Mexico State Demographics

Median Age 39.4 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 70% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 31.0% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 13.7% (vs 12.4%) · Income $64,059 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Education access

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39.4 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 13.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

A majority-minority district. Hispanic residents are the largest group at 48.4%. Also significant: White (47.8%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

31.0% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 11.9% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $64,059, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 70% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,067. Median home value is $248,100.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 73.6% drive alone to work. Average commute is 23.5 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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