Prewitt is a tiny town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 842 people and two associated neighborhoods, Prewitt is the 118th largest community in New Mexico.When you are in Prewitt, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 65.00% of Prewitt’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Prewitt is a town of transportation and shipping workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Prewitt who work in healthcare suport services (15.83%), teaching (5.00%), and community and social services (5.00%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.11% 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. Overall, Prewitt’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. 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, Prewitt is worth considering. One downside of living in Prewitt is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Prewitt, the average commute to work is 34.04 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Prewitt does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Prewitt ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 0.96% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in Prewitt in 2022 was $9,533, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $38,132 for a family of four. Prewitt also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 55.15% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Prewitt home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prewitt residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Prewitt include Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, U.S. Virgin Islander, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian. The most common language spoken in Prewitt is English. Other important languages spoken here include Navajo and Native American languages.
