Population 191 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cuchillo
Household size in Cuchillo
| Period | Cuchillo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.85 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.83 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Cuchillo is a place of small households, averaging 1.83 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.21, 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 Cuchillo
| Period | Cuchillo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 62.2 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 70.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 70.5, Cuchillo 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 Cuchillo
| Period | Cuchillo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Cuchillo, well below 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 Cuchillo
Renters in Cuchillo
| Period | Cuchillo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cuchillo is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.7% 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 (82.1%) 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 Cuchillo
| Period | Cuchillo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cuchillo: 41.6% 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 Cuchillo
| Period | Cuchillo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Cuchillo is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 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 Cuchillo
| Period | Cuchillo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $524 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $738 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cuchillo pays $738 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% 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 Cuchillo
Bachelor's degrees in Cuchillo
| Period | Cuchillo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cuchillo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, 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 Cuchillo
| Period | Cuchillo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cuchillo is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Cuchillo
| Period | Cuchillo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cuchillo runs well above the national rate: 8.2% 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).
Cuchillo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuchillo | 1.83 | 70.5 | 6.1% | 7.7% | 41.6% | 1986 | $738 | 15.0% | 93.5% | 8.2% |
| Truth Or Consequences | 2.26 | 45.4 | 12.5% | 39.1% | 30.6% | 1978 | $771 | 17.8% | 88.9% | 3.2% |
| Elephant Butte | 1.82 | 64.4 | 4.5% | 21.2% | 40.4% | 1994 | $1,288 | 17.8% | 93.6% | 3.7% |
| Hot Springs Landing | 1.75 | 72.5 | 3.8% | 15.4% | 52.9% | 1991 | $1,168 | 11.7% | 92.0% | 1.2% |
| Winston | 1.95 | 68.6 | 7.6% | 4.6% | 34.1% | 1984 | $728 | 21.6% | 95.9% | 12.2% |
| Pleasanton | 2.53 | 44.0 | 11.7% | 14.8% | 48.0% | 1980 | $740 | 31.0% | 92.8% | 9.6% |
| Glenwood | 2.41 | 44.8 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 52.7% | 1981 | $718 | 30.9% | 91.6% | 11.6% |
| Bent | 2.67 | 39.2 | 10.9% | 4.6% | 24.8% | 1982 | $974 | 16.0% | 91.0% | 24.5% |
| Mescalero | 3.75 | 32.8 | 24.0% | 28.1% | 18.7% | 1983 | $350 | 9.4% | 81.2% | 11.5% |
| Ponderosa Heights | 4.24 | 36.5 | 23.9% | 30.9% | 27.1% | 1983 | $442 | 24.4% | 81.8% | 5.5% |
| Ruidoso | 2.03 | 47.1 | 12.4% | 30.4% | 52.9% | 1984 | $927 | 32.6% | 91.8% | 2.9% |
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 Cuchillo. 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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