Population 272 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carson
Household size in Carson
| Period | Carson | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.05 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.83 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.79 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Carson are small: just 1.79 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 2.27, 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 Carson
| Period | Carson | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.9 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.7, Carson 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 Carson
| Period | Carson | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Carson (16.4%), 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 Carson
Renters in Carson
| Period | Carson | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 0.3% of households in Carson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Carson
| Period | Carson | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 47.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −30.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Carson: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
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 Carson
| Period | Carson | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Carson is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Carson
| Period | Carson | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $524 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $561 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $872 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $633 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$108 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Carson runs $633 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Carson
Bachelor's degrees in Carson
| Period | Carson | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.5% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Carson than nationally: 42.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Carson
| Period | Carson | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Carson: 99.8% 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 Carson
| Period | Carson | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Carson runs well above the national rate: 25.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Carson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson | 1.79 | 46.7 | 16.4% | 0.3% | 11.7% | 1988 | $633 | 42.5% | 99.8% | 25.7% |
| Trampas | 2.45 | 55.0 | 17.3% | 10.6% | 25.5% | 1981 | $1,093 | 25.1% | 93.5% | 0.0% |
| Lucero | 2.62 | 52.0 | 19.6% | 24.9% | 44.6% | 1972 | $1,039 | 29.0% | 74.1% | 6.4% |
| 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% |
| Ranchito | 2.26 | 55.8 | 10.6% | 26.0% | 22.5% | 1986 | $1,993 | 57.3% | 93.1% | 6.0% |
| Taos | 2.16 | 52.4 | 12.4% | 31.5% | 24.4% | 1980 | $1,138 | 41.2% | 93.0% | 9.1% |
| Talpa | 2.56 | 52.2 | 18.9% | 25.6% | 49.7% | 1972 | $1,135 | 34.2% | 68.2% | 9.1% |
| Embudo | 2.45 | 45.6 | 15.9% | 14.3% | 24.4% | 1980 | $934 | 25.4% | 86.3% | 8.1% |
| Petaca | 2.39 | 52.7 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 36.2% | 1981 | $737 | 18.3% | 100.0% | 0.6% |
| Rinconada | 2.37 | 42.7 | 15.1% | 15.0% | 23.1% | 1981 | $906 | 28.0% | 84.3% | 10.4% |
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 Carson. 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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