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.Laguna is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 100.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Laguna is a town of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Laguna who work in food service (48.00%), community and social services (36.33%), and business and financial occupations (15.67%). 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, Laguna is worth considering. In Laguna, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.50 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Laguna is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Laguna, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. Laguna is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Laguna citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.06% of adults in Laguna have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Laguna in 2022 was $39,988, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,952 for a family of four. However, Laguna contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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. Important ancestries of people in Laguna include English, Italian, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian. The most common language spoken in Laguna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Spanish.
