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. Much of the housing stock in Laguna was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Laguna economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Laguna, where the median household income is $41,905.00.Laguna is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.26% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Laguna is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Laguna who work in teaching (22.95%), business and financial occupations (19.13%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (16.39%).Because there are quite a few people attending college in Laguna, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Laguna provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. In Laguna, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.31 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. 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 2022 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.
