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Laguna, NM
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Living in Laguna



Laguna is a very small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 1,282 people and two associated neighborhoods, Laguna is the 102nd largest community in New Mexico. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Laguna, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Laguna, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Laguna’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Laguna does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $41,905.00.

In addition, Laguna is a college town. There are a lot of students in Laguna attending college, and as a result Laguna provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

One downside of living in Laguna, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.31 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Laguna does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Laguna ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 0.22% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Laguna in 2018 was $16,368, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,472 for a family of four.

Laguna is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Laguna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laguna residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Laguna also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.54% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Laguna include English, Italian, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Laguna is Native American languages. Other important languages spoken here include English and Navajo.


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