Population 3,175 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cuba
Household size in Cuba
| Period | Cuba | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.16 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.34 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.40 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.68 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.52 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Cuba is a place of big households: 3.68 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.16 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 Cuba
| Period | Cuba | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.4 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.6 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Cuba is young: half of its residents are under 30.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Cuba
| Period | Cuba | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Cuba (26.0%), 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 Cuba
Renters in Cuba
| Period | Cuba | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cuba is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 84.8% 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 Cuba
| Period | Cuba | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.9% of the housing in Cuba, 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 Cuba
| Period | Cuba | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Cuba is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Albuquerque area.
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 Cuba
| Period | Cuba | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $430 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,270 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$732 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cuba pays $1,270 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Cuba
Bachelor's degrees in Cuba
| Period | Cuba | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cuba have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Cuba
| Period | Cuba | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.6% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.9% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.7% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.7% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Cuba never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.7% 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 Cuba
| Period | Cuba | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cuba runs well above the national rate: 14.1% 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).
Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 3.68 | 30.4 | 26.0% | 15.1% | 19.9% | 1984 | $1,270 | 11.2% | 78.7% | 14.1% |
| Whitehorse | 3.37 | 34.1 | 18.5% | 12.6% | 19.9% | 1986 | $1,208 | 6.4% | 67.0% | 18.2% |
| Seven Springs | 2.20 | 50.7 | 5.8% | 15.2% | 39.0% | 1988 | $1,041 | 61.2% | 96.9% | 5.5% |
| Pueblo Pintado | 3.06 | 38.0 | 15.5% | 18.3% | 24.2% | 1986 | $1,086 | 8.5% | 70.6% | 14.3% |
| Los Alamos | 2.26 | 39.1 | 8.4% | 32.7% | 3.8% | 1973 | $1,470 | 69.6% | 97.7% | 0.9% |
| Totavi | 2.07 | 37.3 | 4.5% | 27.1% | 8.9% | 1985 | $1,661 | 66.7% | 98.3% | 0.6% |
| Lumberton | 2.81 | 44.6 | 5.1% | 2.4% | 15.9% | 1973 | $1,375 | 70.6% | 99.6% | 0.2% |
| San Ildefonso Pueblo | 3.06 | 33.0 | 22.1% | 19.7% | 9.6% | 1986 | $632 | 16.1% | 93.1% | 8.2% |
| El Duende | 2.38 | 45.7 | 7.6% | 17.5% | 15.5% | 1981 | $785 | 24.6% | 87.4% | 3.9% |
| La Mesilla | 2.88 | 36.7 | 19.5% | 20.0% | 10.3% | 1986 | $726 | 19.9% | 93.1% | 7.1% |
| Hernandez | 2.49 | 38.6 | 18.6% | 20.1% | 12.3% | 1980 | $927 | 23.4% | 85.9% | 4.5% |
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 Cuba. 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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