Population 3,860 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dulce
Household size in Dulce
| Period | Dulce | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.24 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.72 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.62 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Dulce average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.24, 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 Dulce
| Period | Dulce | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dulce is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Dulce
| Period | Dulce | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Dulce (12.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in New Mexico overall (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 Dulce
Renters in Dulce
| Period | Dulce | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Dulce rent their homes (31.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico. Among homeowners, 81.0% 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 Dulce
| Period | Dulce | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Dulce is close to the national rate: 10.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in New Mexico overall (11.9%).
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 Dulce
| Period | Dulce | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Dulce is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 Dulce
| Period | Dulce | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $396 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $444 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $511 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $607 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$211 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Dulce runs $607 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.1% 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 Dulce
Bachelor's degrees in Dulce
| Period | Dulce | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dulce: 13.8% 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 Dulce
| Period | Dulce | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dulce is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in New Mexico as a whole (87.5%).
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 Dulce
| Period | Dulce | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Dulce: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Dulce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulce | 2.62 | 38.5 | 12.6% | 31.5% | 10.0% | 1992 | $607 | 13.8% | 89.9% | 8.0% |
| Monero | 2.82 | 39.3 | 28.1% | 17.9% | 23.7% | 1994 | $428 | 12.6% | 88.1% | 8.9% |
| Chromo | 1.85 | 63.6 | 7.0% | 3.8% | 43.8% | 1993 | $1,193 | 66.4% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Pagosa Junction | 2.35 | 53.3 | 8.5% | 7.6% | 34.5% | 1994 | $1,175 | 26.8% | 80.3% | 3.5% |
| Chama | 1.99 | 59.3 | 5.4% | 14.9% | 39.8% | 1992 | $556 | 12.6% | 87.4% | 19.8% |
| Arboles | 2.32 | 52.9 | 9.4% | 7.9% | 33.4% | 1993 | $1,188 | 25.8% | 78.2% | 3.8% |
| Young Place | 2.11 | 60.3 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 19.2% | 1994 | $1,175 | 16.5% | 91.1% | 1.3% |
| Ignacio | 2.11 | 60.3 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 19.2% | 1994 | $1,175 | 16.5% | 91.1% | 1.3% |
| Tiffany | 2.51 | 48.9 | 8.8% | 20.4% | 18.2% | 1984 | $1,015 | 24.0% | 90.7% | 4.3% |
| Navajo Dam | 2.26 | 56.9 | 6.5% | 3.8% | 20.1% | 1994 | $1,158 | 17.3% | 91.6% | 3.5% |
| Fox Creek | 2.18 | 60.3 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 64.9% | 1992 | $749 | 47.8% | 100.0% | 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 Dulce. 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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