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The most common industries in Tucumcari are: Accommodation & food services (14.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (13.6% of civilian employees), Health care (7.4% of civilian employees). 89.4% of workers work in Quay County and 2.0% of all workers work at home. 62.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.8% greater than the rate of 57.1% across the entire state of New Mexico.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Tucumcari, New Mexico was 5,989 / 5,208
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Tucumcari, New Mexico was 5,989 / 5,208
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Accommodation and food services | 14.6% (329) | 9.0% (101) | 20.1% (228) |
| Educational services | 13.6% (307) | 9.1% (102) | 18.1% (205) |
| Health care | 7.4% (167) | 1.4% (16) | 13.3% (151) |
| Public administration | 7.1% (160) | 5.7% (64) | 8.5% (96) |
| Construction | 6.9% (155) | 13.8% (155) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 5.6% (126) | 4.4% (49) | 6.8% (77) |
| Gasoline stations | 4.0% (90) | 4.9% (55) | 3.1% (35) |
| Truck transportation | 3.7% (84) | 7.5% (84) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3.4% (77) | 6.8% (77) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 3.0% (68) | 5.3% (60) | 0.7% (8) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.5% (56) | 2.6% (29) | 2.4% (27) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.3% (52) | 0.5% (6) | 4.1% (46) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.1% (48) | 4.3% (48) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.1% (47) | 3.0% (34) | 1.1% (13) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.0% (46) | 0.0% (0) | 4.1% (46) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.7% (39) | 2.8% (32) | 0.6% (7) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.6% (37) | 0.0% (0) | 3.3% (37) |
| Utilities | 1.5% (35) | 2.2% (25) | 0.9% (10) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.5% (35) | 3.1% (35) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1.4% (32) | 2.8% (32) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.4% (31) | 1.7% (19) | 1.1% (12) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 1.2% (26) | 0.7% (8) | 1.6% (18) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 1.2% (26) | 1.1% (12) | 1.2% (14) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.2% (26) | 0.6% (7) | 1.7% (19) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.0% (22) | 1.1% (12) | 0.9% (10) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 0.6% (13) | 1.2% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.5% (12) | 1.1% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 0.5% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (12) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.4% (10) | 0.9% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (10) |
| Apparel | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (9) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (9) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (8) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (8) | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
| Rail transportation | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.3% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (6) |
Unemployment in Tucumcari
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 16.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 3.8%Males
- 6.1%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.2%Males
- 10.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 9.7%Males
- 13.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 9.6%Males
- 6.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 1.7% (39) |
| New Mexico: | 4.6% (38,210) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 7.8% (183) |
| New Mexico: | 3.6% (30,094) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 4.7% (110) |
| New Mexico: | 5.1% (41,811) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 4.7% (110) |
| New Mexico: | 9.1% (74,992) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 5.1% (120) |
| New Mexico: | 9.9% (81,934) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 7.1% (165) |
| New Mexico: | 15.6% (129,058) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 28.2% (660) |
| New Mexico: | 14.8% (121,786) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 10.9% (256) |
| New Mexico: | 10.8% (89,083) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 2.9% (67) |
| New Mexico: | 4.7% (39,064) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 2.9% (67) |
| New Mexico: | 5.6% (46,001) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 8.7% (204) |
| New Mexico: | 3.3% (26,972) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 4.4% (103) |
| New Mexico: | 6.2% (50,927) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Tucumcari: | 10.9% (254) |
| New Mexico: | 5.3% (43,945) |
<5am:
| Tucumcari: | 3.7% (82) |
| New Mexico: | 2.8% (20,931) |
5:30am:
| Tucumcari: | 1.1% (25) |
| New Mexico: | 2.4% (18,406) |
6am:
| Tucumcari: | 3.8% (84) |
| New Mexico: | 3.7% (28,342) |
6:30am:
| Tucumcari: | 5.3% (117) |
| New Mexico: | 7.4% (56,047) |
7am:
| Tucumcari: | 8.5% (189) |
| New Mexico: | 10.5% (79,915) |
7:30am:
| Tucumcari: | 12.8% (285) |
| New Mexico: | 15.0% (113,891) |
8am:
| Tucumcari: | 21.8% (485) |
| New Mexico: | 18.4% (139,438) |
8:30am:
| Tucumcari: | 16.1% (358) |
| New Mexico: | 10.3% (78,335) |
9am:
| Tucumcari: | 3.8% (85) |
| New Mexico: | 4.5% (33,927) |
10am:
| Tucumcari: | 4.7% (105) |
| New Mexico: | 5.4% (40,980) |
11am:
| Tucumcari: | 1.9% (43) |
| New Mexico: | 2.3% (17,825) |
12pm:
| Tucumcari: | 3.1% (69) |
| New Mexico: | 1.2% (8,959) |
4pm:
| Tucumcari: | 5.8% (129) |
| New Mexico: | 5.7% (43,093) |
>4pm:
| Tucumcari: | 5.5% (122) |
| New Mexico: | 6.2% (47,115) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 2.9% (37) |
| New Mexico: | 5.7% (25,356) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 5.5% (70) |
| New Mexico: | 6.2% (27,894) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 4.5% (57) |
| New Mexico: | 10.8% (48,334) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 8.6% (110) |
| New Mexico: | 11.1% (49,662) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 8.7% (111) |
| New Mexico: | 14.3% (64,129) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 23.5% (299) |
| New Mexico: | 12.1% (54,167) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 10.1% (129) |
| New Mexico: | 10.6% (47,522) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 1.9% (24) |
| New Mexico: | 3.7% (16,701) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 2.6% (33) |
| New Mexico: | 4.4% (19,843) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 17.1% (217) |
| New Mexico: | 3.3% (14,683) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 1.9% (24) |
| New Mexico: | 5.4% (24,361) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 17.2% (219) |
| New Mexico: | 5.8% (26,034) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 16.9% (180) |
| New Mexico: | 1.8% (6,893) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 3.8% (41) |
| New Mexico: | 3.7% (13,917) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 5.1% (55) |
| New Mexico: | 7.1% (26,658) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 1.1% (12) |
| New Mexico: | 8.5% (32,272) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 4.9% (52) |
| New Mexico: | 17.2% (64,929) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 33.8% (362) |
| New Mexico: | 17.9% (67,619) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 11.8% (126) |
| New Mexico: | 11.0% (41,561) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 4.1% (43) |
| New Mexico: | 5.9% (22,363) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 3.1% (33) |
| New Mexico: | 6.9% (26,158) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 1.6% (18) |
| New Mexico: | 3.3% (12,289) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 8.0% (85) |
| New Mexico: | 7.0% (26,566) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 4.3% (46) |
| New Mexico: | 4.7% (17,911) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.4%
Number of people working at home: 48 (2.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +428 (+7.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,943 (87.4%)
Number of people working at home: 48 (2.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +428 (+7.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,943 (87.4%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 16.5% (364) |
| New Mexico: | 3.5% (28,492) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 49.4% (1,091) |
| New Mexico: | 13.5% (110,340) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 14.8% (327) |
| New Mexico: | 16.1% (131,475) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 3.0% (67) |
| New Mexico: | 17.9% (146,375) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 4.5% (99) |
| New Mexico: | 14.2% (116,550) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 2.5% (56) |
| New Mexico: | 11.3% (92,333) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 0.2% (5) |
| New Mexico: | 2.0% (16,677) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 0.1% (3) |
| New Mexico: | 2.5% (20,787) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 4.8% (106) |
| New Mexico: | 6.1% (49,894) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 0.3% (7) |
| New Mexico: | 4.2% (34,415) |
90 or more minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 1.9% (41) |
| New Mexico: | 3.0% (24,291) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 10.5% (234) |
| New Mexico: | 4.6% (34,755) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 47.3% (1,051) |
| New Mexico: | 13.9% (105,613) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 22.8% (507) |
| New Mexico: | 16.9% (128,524) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 6.9% (153) |
| New Mexico: | 16.8% (127,292) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 4.9% (109) |
| New Mexico: | 13.9% (105,552) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 0.4% (10) |
| New Mexico: | 4.6% (35,179) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 2.1% (47) |
| New Mexico: | 10.9% (83,054) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 0.5% (12) |
| New Mexico: | 1.6% (12,256) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 1.4% (31) |
| New Mexico: | 5.1% (38,963) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 0.5% (11) |
| New Mexico: | 3.2% (24,038) |
90 or more minutes:
| Tucumcari: | 0.6% (13) |
| New Mexico: | 2.0% (15,506) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 18.7% (234) |
| New Mexico: | 3.4% (15,163) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 44.5% (557) |
| New Mexico: | 12.0% (53,808) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 15.1% (189) |
| New Mexico: | 14.8% (66,475) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 3.4% (42) |
| New Mexico: | 18.5% (82,724) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 6.5% (81) |
| New Mexico: | 14.4% (64,598) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 3.3% (42) |
| New Mexico: | 11.5% (51,646) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 0.2% (3) |
| New Mexico: | 2.8% (12,382) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 2.2% (28) |
| New Mexico: | 6.6% (29,386) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 3.2% (40) |
| New Mexico: | 3.7% (16,633) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 13.6% (131) |
| New Mexico: | 3.6% (13,329) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 55.8% (535) |
| New Mexico: | 15.2% (56,532) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 14.3% (137) |
| New Mexico: | 17.5% (65,000) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 2.6% (25) |
| New Mexico: | 17.2% (63,651) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 2.2% (21) |
| New Mexico: | 14.0% (51,952) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 1.4% (14) |
| New Mexico: | 11.0% (40,687) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 0.5% (5) |
| New Mexico: | 1.8% (6,772) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 8.3% (80) |
| New Mexico: | 5.5% (20,508) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 0.7% (7) |
| New Mexico: | 3.6% (13,353) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Tucumcari: | 91.6% (2,080) |
| New Mexico: | 83.2% (306,388) |
Carpooled:
| Tucumcari: | 4.4% (100) |
| New Mexico: | 11.7% (48,679) |
Bicycle:
| Tucumcari: | 1.1% (24) |
| New Mexico: | 0.5% (975) |
Walked:
| Tucumcari: | 2.8% (64) |
| New Mexico: | 2.5% (7,580) |
Other means:
| Tucumcari: | 0.1% (3) |
| New Mexico: | 1.3% (4,104) |
Drove car alone:
| Tucumcari: | 72.5% (1,613) |
| New Mexico: | 75.8% (575,187) |
Carpooled:
| Tucumcari: | 21.0% (468) |
| New Mexico: | 14.8% (112,489) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Tucumcari: | 0.3% (6) |
| New Mexico: | 0.7% (5,465) |
Bicycle:
| Tucumcari: | 0.2% (5) |
| New Mexico: | 0.6% (4,287) |
Walked:
| Tucumcari: | 3.6% (79) |
| New Mexico: | 2.8% (21,435) |
Other means:
| Tucumcari: | 0.3% (7) |
| New Mexico: | 0.8% (6,202) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 90.0% (1,146) |
| New Mexico: | 83.7% (306,388) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 4.4% (56) |
| New Mexico: | 10.4% (48,679) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 1.9% (24) |
| New Mexico: | 0.8% (975) |
Walked - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 3.7% (47) |
| New Mexico: | 2.9% (7,580) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 93.6% (934) |
| New Mexico: | 82.6% (306,388) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 4.4% (44) |
| New Mexico: | 13.1% (48,679) |
Walked - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 1.7% (17) |
| New Mexico: | 2.0% (7,580) |
Other means - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 0.3% (3) |
| New Mexico: | 1.1% (4,104) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Tucumcari: | 91.8% (2,075) |
| New Mexico: | 87.9% (687,338) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Tucumcari: | 8.0% (181) |
| New Mexico: | 8.7% (68,297) |
Drove alone:
| Tucumcari: | 77.5% (1,613) |
| New Mexico: | 83.6% (575,187) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Tucumcari: | 19.2% (400) |
| New Mexico: | 12.3% (84,314) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Tucumcari: | 1.4% (30) |
| New Mexico: | 2.5% (17,109) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Tucumcari: | 1.2% (25) |
| New Mexico: | 1.0% (6,993) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Tucumcari: | 0.6% (13) |
| New Mexico: | 0.4% (2,603) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Tucumcari: | 62.0% (1,518) |
| New Mexico: | 57.1% (535,323) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Tucumcari: | 1.0% (24) |
| New Mexico: | 3.2% (30,246) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Tucumcari: | 6.4% (156) |
| New Mexico: | 8.2% (77,259) |
Local government workers:
| Tucumcari: | 12.8% (314) |
| New Mexico: | 9.1% (85,345) |
State government workers:
| Tucumcari: | 7.8% (192) |
| New Mexico: | 7.1% (66,149) |
Federal government workers:
| Tucumcari: | 6.1% (148) |
| New Mexico: | 7.6% (71,182) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Tucumcari: | 4.0% (98) |
| New Mexico: | 7.3% (68,193) |
Employee of private company:
| Tucumcari: | 53.8% (1,215) |
| New Mexico: | 58.3% (444,948) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Tucumcari: | 2.3% (52) |
| New Mexico: | 3.4% (25,839) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Tucumcari: | 6.1% (137) |
| New Mexico: | 6.8% (51,679) |
Local government workers:
| Tucumcari: | 9.4% (212) |
| New Mexico: | 7.6% (58,106) |
State government workers:
| Tucumcari: | 11.1% (251) |
| New Mexico: | 8.5% (64,737) |
Federal government workers:
| Tucumcari: | 5.1% (116) |
| New Mexico: | 6.6% (50,346) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Tucumcari: | 11.8% (266) |
| New Mexico: | 8.4% (64,108) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Tucumcari: | 0.4% (10) |
| New Mexico: | 0.4% (3,353) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 63.4% (832) |
| New Mexico: | 60.1% (293,772) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 1.8% (24) |
| New Mexico: | 4.0% (19,526) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 15.5% (203) |
| New Mexico: | 7.5% (36,775) |
State government workers - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 5.6% (74) |
| New Mexico: | 5.6% (27,614) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 8.3% (109) |
| New Mexico: | 9.1% (44,462) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Tucumcari: | 5.4% (71) |
| New Mexico: | 7.9% (38,542) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 60.3% (686) |
| New Mexico: | 53.9% (241,551) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 13.7% (156) |
| New Mexico: | 11.3% (50,817) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 9.8% (111) |
| New Mexico: | 10.8% (48,570) |
State government workers - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 10.4% (118) |
| New Mexico: | 8.6% (38,535) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 3.5% (39) |
| New Mexico: | 6.0% (26,720) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Tucumcari: | 2.4% (27) |
| New Mexico: | 6.6% (29,651) |