Population 161 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Ancon
Household size in El Ancon
| Period | El Ancon | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, El Ancon sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.20 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 El Ancon
| Period | El Ancon | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, El Ancon 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 El Ancon
| Period | El Ancon | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in El Ancon (19.0%), 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 El Ancon
Renters in El Ancon
| Period | El Ancon | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.9% of households in El Ancon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 88.1% 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 El Ancon
| Period | El Ancon | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.1% of the housing in El Ancon, 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 El Ancon
| Period | El Ancon | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in El Ancon is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, 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 El Ancon
| Period | El Ancon | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $911 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $835 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $788 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $893 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$18 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in El Ancon pays $893 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.2% 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 El Ancon
Bachelor's degrees in El Ancon
| Period | El Ancon | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in El Ancon than nationally: 32.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
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 El Ancon
| Period | El Ancon | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in El Ancon never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 El Ancon
| Period | El Ancon | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in El Ancon: 8.4% 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).
El Ancon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Ancon | 2.58 | 48.1 | 19.0% | 3.9% | 22.1% | 1991 | $893 | 32.3% | 84.9% | 8.4% |
| San Jose | 2.39 | 48.1 | 15.9% | 13.4% | 19.9% | 1987 | $880 | 26.4% | 81.9% | 11.6% |
| Ribera | 2.04 | 51.3 | 10.0% | 18.3% | 20.3% | 1980 | $940 | 18.9% | 76.0% | 12.9% |
| Soham | 2.51 | 47.9 | 17.9% | 7.8% | 20.9% | 1989 | $856 | 29.8% | 83.6% | 9.9% |
| Serafina | 2.20 | 54.4 | 13.3% | 7.0% | 24.3% | 1984 | $885 | 25.0% | 76.8% | 4.5% |
| Pueblo | 2.01 | 49.8 | 9.4% | 28.5% | 18.1% | 1979 | $953 | 16.2% | 75.7% | 15.7% |
| Sena | 1.71 | 61.7 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 30.0% | 1975 | $953 | 19.8% | 68.9% | 3.2% |
| Ilfeld | 2.74 | 46.0 | 18.3% | 1.0% | 27.0% | 1991 | $871 | 35.6% | 84.4% | 4.3% |
| North San Ysidro | 2.45 | 49.0 | 16.9% | 8.0% | 19.7% | 1989 | $869 | 28.4% | 75.7% | 6.6% |
| Chapelle | 2.87 | 44.5 | 27.2% | 19.0% | 7.5% | 1994 | $822 | 19.1% | 81.2% | 1.1% |
| San Pablo | 2.58 | 54.3 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 28.8% | 1981 | $813 | 33.7% | 80.2% | 16.9% |
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 El Ancon. 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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