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.
One downside of living in Laguna is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Laguna, the average commute to work is 30.31 minutes, which is quite a bit 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.
In terms of college education, Laguna ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 0.22% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
