Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.44 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Deming are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.88% of adults in Deming have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Deming in 2022 was $22,185, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,740 for a family of four. However, Deming contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Deming also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.90% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Deming is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Deming home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Deming, accounting for 71.88% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Deming residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Deming include German, English, Irish, French, and Swedish.
Deming also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.54%.
The most common language spoken in Deming is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.
