Monument is a tiny town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 213 people and just one neighborhood, Monument is the 151st largest community in New Mexico.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Monument is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 70.97% of the Monument workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Monument is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Monument who work in office and administrative support (29.03%), sales jobs (0.00%), and personal care services (0.00%).
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Monument is worth considering.
One downside of living in Monument, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.06 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small town, Monument does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Monument ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 0.00% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Monument in 2018 was $16,234, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,936 for a family of four. Monument also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 48.68% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Monument is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Monument home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monument residents report their race to be White. Monument also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 48.68% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Monument include Scots-Irish, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Monument's cultural character, accounting for 48.68% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Monument is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Navajo.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to NM* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Lae County Corrections School
6900 West Millen Dr Hobbs, NM 88244 |
08-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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SEE ALL SCHOOLSEthnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
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American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 99.4% | 74.7% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 99.4% | 73.1% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.0% | 1.7% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 99.1% | 74.7% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 99.1% | 73.1% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.0% | 1.7% |
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