Population 1,242 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Angel Fire
Household size in Angel Fire
| Period | Angel Fire | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Angel Fire are small: just 2.00 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Angel Fire
| Period | Angel Fire | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.1 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.0 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.0, Angel Fire is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 54.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Angel Fire
| Period | Angel Fire | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Angel Fire, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Angel Fire
Renters in Angel Fire
| Period | Angel Fire | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.5% of households in Angel Fire rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Angel Fire
| Period | Angel Fire | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 77.3% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 77.3% of the housing in Angel Fire, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Angel Fire
| Period | Angel Fire | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Angel Fire is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Angel Fire
| Period | Angel Fire | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $741 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $771 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $656 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,057 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$316 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Angel Fire pays $1,057 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Angel Fire
Bachelor's degrees in Angel Fire
| Period | Angel Fire | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.5% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.3% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Angel Fire is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (49.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Angel Fire
| Period | Angel Fire | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Angel Fire: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Angel Fire
| Period | Angel Fire | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Angel Fire has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Angel Fire compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Fire | 2.00 | 58.0 | 4.9% | 22.5% | 77.3% | 1987 | $1,057 | 49.3% | 98.0% | 1.5% |
| Idlewild | 2.09 | 56.1 | 7.2% | 28.5% | 75.3% | 1985 | $1,085 | 46.5% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| Lake View Pines | 2.15 | 55.0 | 8.6% | 31.3% | 74.0% | 1983 | $1,102 | 44.9% | 98.3% | 3.9% |
| Valle Escondido | 2.32 | 64.6 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 35.8% | 1985 | $2,251 | 33.6% | 83.8% | 9.1% |
| Val Verde | 2.32 | 51.8 | 12.7% | 37.1% | 70.4% | 1978 | $1,151 | 40.0% | 98.7% | 6.5% |
| Ocate | 2.22 | 53.3 | 25.3% | 19.3% | 44.8% | 1963 | $861 | 39.5% | 97.3% | 3.4% |
| Taos | 2.16 | 52.4 | 12.4% | 31.5% | 24.4% | 1980 | $1,138 | 41.2% | 93.0% | 9.1% |
| Taos Pueblo | 2.40 | 49.9 | 6.5% | 29.2% | 30.4% | 1974 | $979 | 23.8% | 95.2% | 14.4% |
| Ranchito | 2.26 | 55.8 | 10.6% | 26.0% | 22.5% | 1986 | $1,993 | 57.3% | 93.1% | 6.0% |
| Ranchos de Taos | 2.75 | 44.6 | 24.6% | 21.1% | 24.2% | 1989 | $1,174 | 37.1% | 85.4% | 20.9% |
| El Prado | 1.88 | 57.0 | 11.0% | 20.3% | 13.9% | 1993 | $1,633 | 51.0% | 96.9% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Angel Fire. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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