Fruitland is a tiny town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 771 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fruitland is the 122nd largest community in New Mexico. Fruitland has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Fruitland, where the median household income is .Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fruitland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fruitland is a town of managers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fruitland who work in management occupations (41.80%), sales jobs (15.34%), and maintenance occupations (13.23%). 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, Fruitland is worth considering. Fruitland is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Fruitland isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100.00% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more. Being a small town, Fruitland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Fruitland is a pretty powerful place. 65.67% of the adults in Fruitland have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Fruitland in 2022 was $55,195, which is wealthy relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $220,780 for a family of four. Fruitland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fruitland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fruitland residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Fruitland include German, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander. The most common language spoken in Fruitland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Navajo and Native American languages.
