Magdalena is a tiny village located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 776 people and two associated neighborhoods, Magdalena is the 119th largest community in New Mexico. Much of the housing stock in Magdalena was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Magdalena is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 86.43% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Magdalena is a village of service providers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Magdalena who work in food service (27.50%), healthcare (27.14%), and management occupations (11.07%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 33.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the village 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, Magdalena is worth considering. One downside of living in Magdalena is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Magdalena, the average commute to work is 32.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small village, Magdalena does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Magdalena with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.40% of adults in Magdalena have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Magdalena in 2022 was $35,618, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,472 for a family of four. However, Magdalena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Magdalena is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Magdalena 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 Magdalena, accounting for 56.28% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Magdalena residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Magdalena include German, English, British, Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Magdalena is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Navajo.
