Fort Wingate is a tiny town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 328 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fort Wingate is the 143rd largest community in New Mexico.47.97% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Fort Wingate. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Professional, scientific, and technical services industries respectively employ 61.69% and 29.87% of the civilian workforce. Also of interest is that Fort Wingate has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.54% 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. Fort Wingate’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fort Wingate spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.90 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Fort Wingate 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.If knowledge is power, Fort Wingate is a pretty powerful place. 61.28% of the adults in Fort Wingate have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Fort Wingate in 2022 was $77,767, which is wealthy relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $311,068 for a family of four. Fort Wingate is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Wingate home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Wingate residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Fort Wingate also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.23% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Wingate include German, Swedish, Scottish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. The most common language spoken in Fort Wingate is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Navajo.
