Population 995 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brimhall
Household size in Brimhall
| Period | Brimhall | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.36 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.70 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.51 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Brimhall average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.36, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Brimhall
| Period | Brimhall | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Brimhall skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Brimhall
| Period | Brimhall | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Brimhall (26.7%), well above 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 Brimhall
Renters in Brimhall
| Period | Brimhall | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Brimhall is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 91.9% 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 Brimhall
| Period | Brimhall | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −26.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Brimhall: 23.4% 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 Brimhall
| Period | Brimhall | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Brimhall is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, 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 Brimhall
| Period | Brimhall | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $301 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $443 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $513 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $711 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$410 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brimhall pays $711 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Brimhall
Bachelor's degrees in Brimhall
| Period | Brimhall | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Brimhall: 7.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Brimhall
| Period | Brimhall | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.5% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Brimhall never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Brimhall
| Period | Brimhall | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brimhall runs well above the national rate: 12.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Brimhall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brimhall | 2.88 | 43.9 | 26.7% | 6.2% | 23.4% | 1990 | $711 | 7.3% | 76.5% | 12.1% |
| Mexican Springs | 3.43 | 39.7 | 17.3% | 9.2% | 21.5% | 1990 | $680 | 6.7% | 78.4% | 9.8% |
| Yatahey | 3.67 | 36.9 | 29.6% | 8.2% | 16.7% | 1990 | $535 | 4.2% | 76.8% | 7.7% |
| Yah-ta-hey | 4.26 | 34.6 | 32.8% | 7.0% | 16.8% | 1994 | $880 | 6.1% | 77.9% | 5.0% |
| Standing Rock | 3.19 | 37.4 | 20.9% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 1990 | $697 | 6.9% | 78.7% | 7.3% |
| Window Rock | 3.41 | 35.9 | 27.0% | 19.5% | 11.3% | 1987 | $782 | 4.2% | 85.3% | 18.7% |
| Fort Defiance | 3.43 | 35.7 | 27.0% | 19.4% | 10.9% | 1987 | $798 | 4.2% | 85.5% | 19.0% |
| Fort Defiance | 3.42 | 36.0 | 27.3% | 36.1% | 16.8% | 1981 | $868 | 16.9% | 89.7% | 13.7% |
| Window Rock | 3.17 | 38.8 | 20.5% | 51.1% | 17.9% | 1987 | $767 | 25.7% | 86.1% | 10.2% |
| Hospah | 3.03 | 37.8 | 20.7% | 31.7% | 21.5% | 1985 | $543 | 12.1% | 82.1% | 7.9% |
| St. Michaels | 3.42 | 38.0 | 15.6% | 6.5% | 27.2% | 1990 | $759 | 13.1% | 84.4% | 8.7% |
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 Brimhall. 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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