In addition, Laguna is a college town. There are a lot of students in Laguna attending college, and as a result Laguna provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
In Laguna, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.31 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
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 population of Laguna has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 0.22% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
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.
