Population 1,021 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Arenas Valley
Household size in Arenas Valley
| Period | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Arenas Valley are small: just 1.97 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.23, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Arenas Valley
| Period | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.2 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.4 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Arenas Valley skews older: half of its residents are older than 64.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Arenas Valley
| Period | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Arenas Valley: 2.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Arenas Valley
Renters in Arenas Valley
| Period | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.8% of households in Arenas Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.0% 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 Arenas Valley
| Period | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Arenas Valley: 17.0% of homes are empty, 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 Arenas Valley
| Period | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Arenas Valley is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Arenas Valley
| Period | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $675 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $587 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$57 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Arenas Valley pays $587 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Arenas Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Arenas Valley
| Period | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Arenas Valley (26.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Arenas Valley
| Period | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Arenas Valley have finished high school (91.1%), a bit 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 Arenas Valley
| Period | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Arenas Valley is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New Mexico overall (6.0%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Arenas Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenas Valley | 1.97 | 64.4 | 2.8% | 20.8% | 17.0% | 1989 | $587 | 26.7% | 91.1% | 4.8% |
| Santa Clara | 2.52 | 53.0 | 8.1% | 20.8% | 18.3% | 1975 | $545 | 15.2% | 78.4% | 5.7% |
| Bayard | 3.50 | 34.8 | 10.0% | 36.2% | 29.9% | 1966 | $742 | 25.8% | 79.2% | 7.0% |
| Silver City | 2.39 | 47.7 | 6.3% | 27.7% | 19.6% | 1977 | $838 | 32.8% | 90.8% | 8.6% |
| Vanadium | 1.91 | 60.2 | 5.7% | 28.0% | 24.6% | 1983 | $616 | 19.0% | 92.7% | 7.3% |
| Hurley | 2.33 | 57.3 | 9.5% | 12.0% | 29.5% | 1965 | $747 | 18.7% | 95.0% | 5.8% |
| Pinos Altos | 2.48 | 59.2 | 2.8% | 6.7% | 19.4% | 1996 | $622 | 32.2% | 89.5% | 8.6% |
| Tyrone | 2.36 | 45.8 | 2.5% | 19.6% | 14.7% | 1981 | $777 | 26.9% | 90.1% | 6.0% |
| Hanover | 2.31 | 54.4 | 2.5% | 1.3% | 43.1% | 1980 | $627 | 37.2% | 95.5% | 2.8% |
| Fort Bayard | 2.03 | 63.8 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 29.5% | 1978 | $679 | 19.8% | 95.4% | 13.1% |
| Mimbres | 2.38 | 54.2 | 2.0% | 1.4% | 40.1% | 1984 | $613 | 38.3% | 94.3% | 2.4% |
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 Arenas Valley. 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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