Races in Dona Ana, New Mexico (NM) Detailed Stats
Ancestries, Foreign-born residents, place of birth
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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Dona Ana, NM are Hispanic (1,310 residents), White alone (54 residents), and American Indian alone (0 residents). 48.5% of Dona Ana residents speak English at home. 27.3% of Dona Ana, NM residents are foreign-born (27.2% born in Latin America), which is 67.1% greater than the foreign-born rate of 9.0% across the entire state of New Mexico.
Race distribution in Dona Ana
2000
2022
- 813,49544.7%White alone
- 765,38642.1%Hispanic
- 161,4608.9%American Indian alone
- 30,6541.7%Black alone
- 25,7931.4%Two or more races
- 18,2571.0%Asian alone
- 3,0090.2%Other race alone
- 9920.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
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- 1,059,86750.2%Hispanic
- 735,47834.8%White alone
- 171,8088.1%American Indian alone
- 65,0843.1%Two or more races
- 36,8701.7%Black alone
- 35,8701.7%Asian alone
- 7,5820.4%Other race alone
- 7850.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Income and house value in Dona Ana
- Median household income in 2022
- $27,443Hispanic or Latino race householders
- Median 2022 house value
- $174,556White Non-Hispanic householders
- $176,201Black or African American householders
- $152,707Some other race householders
- $129,214Two or more races householders
- $151,768Hispanic or Latino householders
Household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Household income for Some other race householders
Household income for Two or more races householders
Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders
Median age by race in Dona Ana
- 26.6Median age for White residents
- 40.1Males
- 25.2Females
- -698,312,235.6Median age for Black or African American residents
- -724,919,093.1Males
- -500,512,820.0Females
- -713,646,531.7Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
- -1,038,413,877.5Males
- -612,560,385.9Females
- -705,754,613.8Median age for Asian residents
- -713,725,489.5Males
- -695,364,237.7Females
- -383,394,383.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
- -685,897,435.2Males
- -663,565,890.8Females
- 53.8Median age for Other race residents
- 52.7Males
- 53.1Females
- 65.8Median age for Two or more races residents
- 61.0Males
- -832,199,545.7Females
- 59.8Median age for White alone residents
- -669,527,896.3Males
- 86.7Females
- 43.3Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 45.1Males
- 40.4Females
Owner/renter occupied households by race in Dona Ana
- House owners and renters - White residents
- 16677.2%Owner occupied
- 4922.8%Renter occupied
- House owners and renters - Other race residents
- 18195.3%Owner occupied
- 94.7%Renter occupied
- House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
- 84100.0%Owner occupied
- House owners and renters - White alone residents
- 27100.0%Owner occupied
- House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
- 38481.8%Owner occupied
- 8618.2%Renter occupied
Language usage in Dona Ana
- English speakers - Total
- 48.5% of residents of Dona Ana speak English at home.
- 53.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
- 32846.0%Speak English very well
- 38554.0%Speak English less than very well
- English speakers - Born in the United States
- 78.9% of residents of Dona Ana speak English at home.
- 30.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
- 1217.6%Speak English very well
- 5682.4%Speak English less than very well
All residents speak only English at home
- English speakers - Foreign-born
- 0.0% of residents of Dona Ana speak English at home.
- 99.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
- 8126.6%Speak English very well
- 22473.4%Speak English less than very well
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
| Native: | 13.0% (68) |
| Foreign-born: | 100.0% (98) |
Other race - Speak another language
| Native: | 76.8% (262) |
| Foreign-born: | 100.0% (127) |
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
| Native: | 36.7% (352) |
| Foreign-born: | 100.0% (307) |
Foreign-born residents in Dona Ana
373 residents are foreign born (27.2% Latin America).
| This city: | 27.3% |
| New Mexico: | 9.2% |
Marital status for residents in Dona Ana
Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
- Males
- 33.0%Never married
- 67.0%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 0.0%Widowed
- 0.0%Divorced
- Females
- 0.0%Never married
- 81.6%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 18.4%Widowed
- 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 100.0% (83) |
| Unmarried: | 0.0% (0) |
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
- Males
- 22.3%Never married
- 55.4%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 22.3%Widowed
- 0.0%Divorced
- Females
- 0.0%Never married
- 70.2%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 0.0%Widowed
- 29.8%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 100.0% (86) |
| Unmarried: | 0.0% (0) |
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
- Males
- 0.0%Never married
- 68.6%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 0.0%Widowed
- 31.4%Divorced
- Females
- 0.0%Never married
- 100.0%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 0.0%Widowed
- 0.0%Divorced
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
- Males
- 0.0%Never married
- 100.0%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 0.0%Widowed
- 0.0%Divorced
- Females
- 0.0%Never married
- 48.3%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 51.7%Widowed
- 0.0%Divorced
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
- Males
- 28.5%Never married
- 62.1%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 6.5%Widowed
- 2.8%Divorced
- Females
- 0.0%Never married
- 81.1%Now married
- 0.0%Separated
- 9.7%Widowed
- 9.2%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
| Now married: | 100.0% (180) |
| Unmarried: | 0.0% (0) |
Ancestries in Dona Ana
- 262.3%Scottish
- 121.1%English
- 50.4%European
Geographical mobility in Dona Ana
- Same house 1 year ago
- 58184.4%White (Caucasian)
- 404100.0%Other race
- 91100.0%Two or more races
- 5498.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
- 1,18791.0%Hispanic or Latino
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- Moved within same county
- 7611.0%White / Caucasian
- 13510.4%Hispanic or Latino
Children Nativity (place of birth) in Dona Ana
Place of birth for residents in Dona Ana
![Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions]()
- 373Americas
- 373Latin America
- 373Central America
