Tucked into New Mexico's southwestern corner where the sun shines 351 days a year, Deming is a resilient community of nearly 15,000 people where a rich Hispanic heritage, a family-oriented population, and economic challenges paint a complex portrait of modern small-town America.
Key Takeaways
- Deming, New Mexico had a population of 14,758 in the 2020 census
- The median age in Deming was 38.4 years as of 2020
- 37.8% of Deming residents were Hispanic or Latino in 2020
- Deming's median household income was $34,141 in 2020
- Per capita income in Deming was $18,472 in 2020
- Unemployment rate in Deming was 7.4% in 2020
- Deming high school graduation rate was 78.2% in 2021
- Deming Public Schools enrollment was 4,822 students in 2022
- Student-teacher ratio in Deming schools is 15:1
- Deming's land area is 14.35 square miles
- Elevation of Deming is 4,335 feet above sea level
- Average annual precipitation in Deming is 10 inches
- Deming city council has 6 members
- Deming's mayor salary is $60,000 annually
- Police department has 28 sworn officers
Deming is a small, diverse New Mexico city with modest incomes and steady population.
Demographics
1Deming, New Mexico had a population of 14,758 in the 2020 census
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2The median age in Deming was 38.4 years as of 2020
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337.8% of Deming residents were Hispanic or Latino in 2020
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4White residents made up 72.4% of Deming's population in 2020
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52.3% of Deming's population identified as Black or African American in 2020
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6Native American residents comprised 1.9% of Deming's 2020 population
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7Asian residents were 0.7% of Deming's population in 2020
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828.5% of Deming households had children under 18 in 2020
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9Average household size in Deming was 2.54 persons in 2020
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1014.4% of Deming's population was 65 years and over in 2020
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11Foreign-born persons made up 15.2% of Deming's 2020 population
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12Veterans numbered 1,248 in Deming as of 2020
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13Deming's population density was 1,029.3 people per square mile in 2020
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1452.3% of Deming residents were female in 2020
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15Persons under 5 years old were 7.1% of the population in 2020
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16Persons aged 18-64 were 58.5% in Deming in 2020
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17Language other than English spoken at home by 38.4% of Deming households in 2020
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18Deming's 2010 population was 14,923
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19Population growth rate in Deming was -1.1% from 2010-2020
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2021.6% of Deming's population lived in poverty in 2020
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21Deming population grew by 1,200 from 2000-2010
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2245.2% of Deming homes built before 1980
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23Mobile homes: 22% of housing units
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24Households with seniors 65+: 28.1%
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25Disability rate: 16.7% in Deming 2020
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26Same-sex households: 0.5%
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27Widowed persons: 9.2%
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28Divorced persons: 14.8%
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29Never married: 32.4%
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30Ancestries: Mexican 35.2%, Other Hispanic 12.1%
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31German ancestry 8.7%
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32Irish ancestry 6.3%
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Demographics Interpretation
Deming is a modest, slightly shrinking, and culturally rich New Mexico town where a significant Hispanic heritage, a sizable veteran population, and a high poverty rate paint a portrait of a community that is resilient yet facing real economic challenges.
Economy
1Deming's median household income was $34,141 in 2020
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2Per capita income in Deming was $18,472 in 2020
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3Unemployment rate in Deming was 7.4% in 2020
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4Mean household income was $47,892 in Deming in 2020
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5Retail trade employed 12.3% of Deming's workforce in 2020
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6Health care and social assistance sector had 1,456 workers in Deming in 2020
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7Accommodation and food services employed 8.7% in 2020
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8Deming's labor force participation rate was 52.4% in 2020
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9Public administration jobs totaled 912 in Deming in 2020
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10Median earnings for male full-time workers was $32,847 in 2020
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11Housing units in Deming numbered 7,126 in 2020
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12Homeownership rate was 62.5% in Deming in 2020
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13Median home value was $112,200 in 2020
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14Deming's sales tax rate is 8.4375% as of 2023
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15Cost of living index in Deming is 82.3 (US average 100) in 2023
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16Grocery cost index is 92.5 in Deming
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17Median rent is $789 per month in Deming
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18Unemployment rate was 5.2% in Luna County (Deming area) in 2023
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19Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting employed 4.2% in 2020
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20Construction sector had 567 workers in 2020
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21Manufacturing jobs totaled 234 in Deming in 2020
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22English earnings median $41,234
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23Spanish speakers earnings $28,456 median
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24Finance and insurance: 2.1% employment
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25Transportation warehousing: 5.6%
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26Educational services: 6.8%
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27Other services: 4.9%
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28Median female earnings full-time: $27,891
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29Poverty rate for families: 22.1%
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30Public assistance income received by 2.8%
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31Businesses in Deming: 456 total
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32Non-employer businesses: 1,234
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33Healthcare cost index: 85.2
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34Utility cost index: 94.1
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35Transportation cost index: 78.9
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36Misc cost index: 89.4
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Economy Interpretation
Deming presents a challenging economic portrait where a relatively high homeownership rate, bolstered by modest housing costs, exists alongside a stark reality of low wages, a significant gender pay gap, and a troublingly high family poverty rate that suggests the local dream is financially fragile for many.
Education
1Deming high school graduation rate was 78.2% in 2021
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2Deming Public Schools enrollment was 4,822 students in 2022
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3Student-teacher ratio in Deming schools is 15:1
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468% of Deming adults have a high school diploma or higher (2020)
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512.3% of adults in Deming have a bachelor's degree or higher (2020)
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6Deming High School had 1,056 students in 2022
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7Public schools in Deming number 9 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high
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8Per-pupil spending in Deming Public Schools was $9,856 in 2020
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925.4% of students in Deming schools are English language learners
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10Chronic absenteeism rate in Deming High School was 42% in 2021
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11Proficiency in reading for Deming High was 25-29% in 2022
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12Math proficiency at Deming High was 10-14% in 2022
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13Colleges within 50 miles of Deming include Western New Mexico University
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14Adult literacy rate estimated at 82% in Luna County
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15Deming schools have 28% free/reduced lunch eligibility
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16Average SAT score from Deming High not reported, but state avg 963
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17Deming dropout rate 3.2% in high school
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18Special education students: 14%
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19Minority enrollment 92.5%
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20Economically disadvantaged 78%
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21Average teacher salary $48,500
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22Gifted/talented program enrollment 5%
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23Pre-K enrollment 120 students
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24Charter schools: 0 in Deming district
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25Private school students: 2% of total
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26ACT average score at Deming High: 16.2
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Education Interpretation
Deming’s schools are spending nearly ten thousand dollars per pupil to navigate a perfect storm where most students are economically disadvantaged, chronic absenteeism is rampant, and only a quarter are reading proficiently, yet the community’s low adult educational attainment suggests this cycle is deeply entrenched and unlikely to be broken without dramatic intervention.
Geography and Climate
1Deming's land area is 14.35 square miles
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2Elevation of Deming is 4,335 feet above sea level
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3Average annual precipitation in Deming is 10 inches
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4Deming's annual snowfall average is 2 inches
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5Located in Luna County, coordinates 32.2687° N, 107.7564° W
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6Comfort index in Deming is 7.7 out of 10 (higher is better)
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7July high temperature averages 95.1°F in Deming
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8January low temperature averages 25.6°F
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9Deming is 60 miles west of Las Cruces, NM
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10Water area is 0.08 square miles
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11Deming in Mountain Standard Time zone
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12Average humidity in Deming is 32%
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13Sunny days per year average 351 in Deming
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14Deming near Rockhound State Park
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15Soil in Deming area is arid desert type
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16Summer avg high 93°F
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17Winter avg high 59°F
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18Wind speed avg 10.2 mph
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19Deming in Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion
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20Proximity to Mexico border: 35 miles
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21Daylight hours avg annual 13.9
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Geography and Climate Interpretation
Deming has mastered the art of arid comfort, offering a sun-baked, breezy haven with 351 annual excuses to wear sunglasses, where you're always a short drive from either a state park full of rocks or an entirely different country.
Government and Infrastructure
1Deming city council has 6 members
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2Deming's mayor salary is $60,000 annually
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3Police department has 28 sworn officers
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4Fire department stations number 2 in Deming
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5Deming's budget for FY2023 was $28.5 million
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6Road mileage maintained by city is 150 miles
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7Deming has 1 public library with 45,000 volumes
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8Hospital beds at Mimbres Memorial Hospital: 25
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9Deming airport (DEM) has 1 runway, 5,903 ft long
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10Voter turnout in 2020 election was 68% in Luna County
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11Deming water utility serves 12,000 connections
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12Crime index in Deming is 312.5 (higher is worse, US avg 100)
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13Parks in Deming total 15 acres
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14Deming zip codes: 88030, 88031
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15Annual crime rate: 1 in 128 chance of victimization
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16Deming sewage treatment capacity 1.5 MGD
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17City-owned utilities: yes for electric
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18Traffic accidents annual: 450
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19Registered sex offenders: 45
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20Ambulance service responses: 2,100 yearly
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21Building permits issued: 120 in 2022
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22Zoning districts: 12 types
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23Recycling rate: 25%
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24Streetlights: 3,200
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Government and Infrastructure Interpretation
While managing a modest budget of $28.5 million for 14,000 people, Deming grapples with a crime index three times the national average, a stark reality that challenges its small-town infrastructure and the efforts of its 28 police officers.
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