Population 342 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Encinal
Household size in Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.94 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.13 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.30 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.10 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Encinal are large by national standards, averaging 4.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.94, 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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.7 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.6 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.2 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.2, Encinal is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Encinal: 37.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Encinal
Renters in Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Encinal is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 94.2% 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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Encinal is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Albuquerque area (7.0%).
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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Encinal are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Albuquerque area overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $357 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $628 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $340 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,138 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$781 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Encinal costs $1,138 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.2% 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 Encinal
Bachelor's degrees in Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Encinal have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, 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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.2% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.0% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 59.1% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Encinal never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.0% 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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Encinal runs well above the national rate: 23.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Encinal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encinal | 4.10 | 30.2 | 37.2% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 1981 | $1,138 | 8.7% | 79.0% | 23.9% |
| San Ysidro | 3.61 | 33.9 | 24.2% | 11.6% | 17.2% | 1979 | $903 | 12.0% | 90.5% | 9.8% |
| Jemez Pueblo | 3.34 | 38.1 | 18.8% | 13.2% | 10.8% | 1980 | $999 | 25.1% | 87.0% | 8.0% |
| Zia Pueblo | 3.67 | 33.4 | 25.1% | 10.5% | 16.9% | 1979 | $888 | 11.1% | 91.2% | 10.2% |
| Ponderosa | 2.26 | 49.9 | 7.7% | 11.2% | 26.8% | 1983 | $1,139 | 40.6% | 95.2% | 5.2% |
| Crownpoint | 3.24 | 34.8 | 23.9% | 47.4% | 21.0% | 1983 | $673 | 10.4% | 78.2% | 13.1% |
| Algodones | 3.97 | 36.4 | 17.2% | 10.6% | 8.2% | 1989 | $1,442 | 14.2% | 77.8% | 6.2% |
| San Felipe Pueblo | 4.77 | 29.5 | 25.3% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 1994 | $1,427 | 12.0% | 72.3% | 7.0% |
| Smith Lake | 3.35 | 39.0 | 24.2% | 7.7% | 22.5% | 1987 | $628 | 8.7% | 63.0% | 13.9% |
| Sile | 4.02 | 33.4 | 15.8% | 19.4% | 6.9% | 1994 | $774 | 13.6% | 92.4% | 4.7% |
| Cochiti Pueblo | 2.31 | 49.3 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,229 | 21.3% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
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 Encinal. 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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