Chacon, NM Demographics

Population 65 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Chacon

Household size in Chacon

Household size, people per household
PeriodChaconNew MexicoU.S.
2006–102.532.712.68
2010–142.712.772.73
2015–192.302.712.71
2020–241.792.632.65
Change−0.74−0.07−0.03
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Chacon is a place of small households, averaging 1.79 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 2.53 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 Chacon

Median age, years
PeriodChaconNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1044.237.437.7
2010–1442.038.238.6
2015–1960.939.339.6
2020–2467.840.540.1
Change+23.6+3.2+2.3
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With a median age of 67.8, Chacon 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 Chacon

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodChaconNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1011.1%14.2%12.3%
2010–143.7%14.6%12.3%
2015–193.2%13.6%11.6%
2020–2411.3%14.4%11.6%
Change+0.3 pts+0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in Chacon as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in New Mexico as a whole (14.4%).

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 Chacon

Renters in Chacon

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodChaconNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1010.9%30.4%33.3%
2010–1413.4%31.8%35.6%
2015–1915.4%32.3%36.0%
2020–249.1%30.0%34.8%
Change−1.8 pts−0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Chacon is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About eight in ten owners (79.9%) 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 Chacon

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodChaconNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1037.9%13.6%11.4%
2010–1462.8%14.2%11.4%
2015–1935.2%15.2%11.1%
2020–2444.6%11.9%9.6%
Change+6.6 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 44.6% of the housing in Chacon, 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 Chacon

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodChaconNew MexicoU.S.
2006–10197919801974
2010–14197819811975
2015–19197719821977
2020–24199419851980
Change+15+4+6
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Much of the housing in Chacon is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, 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 Chacon

Rent, per month
PeriodChaconNew MexicoU.S.
2006–10$552$777$965
2010–14$635$866$1,040
2015–19$703$943$1,213
2020–24$1,083$1,188$1,571
Change+$531+$411+$606
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Rent in Chacon runs $1,083 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.4% 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 Chacon

Bachelor's degrees in Chacon

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodChaconNew MexicoU.S.
2006–109.5%25.0%28.4%
2010–144.7%25.5%29.6%
2015–197.2%26.7%32.1%
2020–246.5%30.2%35.6%
Change−3.0 pts+5.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Chacon: 6.5% 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 Chacon

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodChaconNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1080.8%82.3%84.9%
2010–1483.9%83.5%86.1%
2015–1987.3%85.1%87.7%
2020–2498.4%87.5%89.3%
Change+17.6 pts+5.2 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Chacon: 98.4% 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 Chacon

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodChaconNew MexicoU.S.
2006–102.6%7.3%8.1%
2010–148.3%9.7%9.4%
2015–1915.8%6.8%5.6%
2020–240.0%6.0%5.4%
Change−2.6 pts−1.3 pts−2.7 pts
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The survey found almost no one in Chacon out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).

Chacon compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Chacon1.7967.811.3%9.1%44.6%1994$1,0836.5%98.4%0.0%
Holman1.7962.120.4%7.1%43.5%1992$1,03015.4%98.4%0.0%
Guadalupita1.8436.958.0%4.5%41.8%1982$81856.3%98.1%0.7%
Tres Ritos2.7154.318.3%13.2%29.3%1975$1,03916.4%91.1%0.0%
Cleveland1.7967.811.3%9.1%44.6%1994$1,0836.5%98.4%0.0%
Val Verde2.3251.812.7%37.1%70.4%1978$1,15140.0%98.7%6.5%
Los Hueros2.1150.135.4%12.4%38.0%1964$78243.0%97.2%2.1%
Ocate2.2253.325.3%19.3%44.8%1963$86139.5%97.3%3.4%
Vadito2.6653.216.8%17.3%28.9%1975$1,02816.7%90.7%0.6%
Ojo Feliz2.2757.322.7%19.8%36.7%1954$77235.8%96.7%3.0%
Llano Largo2.7154.318.3%13.2%29.3%1975$1,03916.4%91.1%0.0%

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 Chacon. 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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