Canjilon, NM Demographics

Population 362 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Canjilon

Household size in Canjilon

Household size, people per household
PeriodCanjilonNew MexicoU.S.
2006–102.572.712.68
2010–142.202.772.73
2015–192.332.712.71
2020–242.122.632.65
Change−0.45−0.07−0.03
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Canjilon is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, 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 Canjilon

Median age, years
PeriodCanjilonNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1045.637.437.7
2010–1458.138.238.6
2015–1952.339.339.6
2020–2457.940.540.1
Change+12.3+3.2+2.3
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With a median age of 57.9, Canjilon is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Canjilon

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCanjilonNew MexicoU.S.
2006–107.9%14.2%12.3%
2010–144.3%14.6%12.3%
2015–195.2%13.6%11.6%
2020–249.7%14.4%11.6%
Change+1.8 pts+0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are a bit less common in Canjilon than nationally: 9.7%, against 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 Canjilon

Renters in Canjilon

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCanjilonNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1012.3%30.4%33.3%
2010–1410.9%31.8%35.6%
2015–1910.7%32.3%36.0%
2020–2410.5%30.0%34.8%
Change−1.8 pts−0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 10.5% of households in Canjilon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 79.2% 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 Canjilon

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCanjilonNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1030.5%13.6%11.4%
2010–1435.6%14.2%11.4%
2015–1954.4%15.2%11.1%
2020–2432.2%11.9%9.6%
Change+1.6 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Canjilon: 32.2% 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 Canjilon

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCanjilonNew MexicoU.S.
2006–10197619801974
2010–14198119811975
2015–19198119821977
2020–24198819851980
Change+12+4+6
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Canjilon has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.

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 Canjilon

Rent, per month
PeriodCanjilonNew MexicoU.S.
2006–10$561$777$965
2010–14$1,263$866$1,040
2015–19$284$943$1,213
2020–24$479$1,188$1,571
Change−$82+$411+$606
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Rent in Canjilon runs $479 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% 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 Canjilon

Bachelor's degrees in Canjilon

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCanjilonNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1019.6%25.0%28.4%
2010–1412.1%25.5%29.6%
2015–1920.1%26.7%32.1%
2020–2429.9%30.2%35.6%
Change+10.3 pts+5.2 pts+7.2 pts
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About three in ten adults 25 and older in Canjilon (29.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico.

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 Canjilon

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCanjilonNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1085.0%82.3%84.9%
2010–1477.9%83.5%86.1%
2015–1991.4%85.1%87.7%
2020–2496.9%87.5%89.3%
Change+11.9 pts+5.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Canjilon: 96.9% 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 Canjilon

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCanjilonNew MexicoU.S.
2006–109.2%7.3%8.1%
2010–1417.8%9.7%9.4%
2015–199.2%6.8%5.6%
2020–242.7%6.0%5.4%
Change−6.5 pts−1.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Canjilon has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

Canjilon compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Canjilon2.1257.99.7%10.5%32.2%1988$47929.9%96.9%2.7%
Las Nutrias2.4655.710.0%9.5%43.6%1989$47924.7%94.9%4.6%
Cebolla2.1257.99.7%10.5%32.2%1988$47929.9%96.9%2.7%
Vallecitos2.4152.913.1%0.2%36.8%1981$73817.8%100.0%0.0%
El Rito2.3456.017.1%2.6%32.2%1982$74014.3%92.3%0.2%
Las Tablas2.3652.513.3%0.0%35.0%1981$73219.5%100.0%1.8%
Lamadera2.3151.913.6%0.0%32.9%1982$72221.6%100.0%4.0%
Petaca2.3952.713.2%0.0%36.2%1981$73718.3%100.0%0.6%
Llaves2.1257.99.7%10.5%32.2%1988$47929.9%96.9%2.7%
Lindrith2.1557.110.3%10.7%31.8%1988$48729.2%96.3%3.0%
Carson1.7946.716.4%0.3%11.7%1988$63342.5%99.8%25.7%

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 Canjilon. 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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