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Population and households in Five Points
Household size in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.29 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.47 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.95 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Five Points is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 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 3.07, 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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.9 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.4 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +20.6 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.4, Five Points 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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Five Points as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 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 Five Points
Renters in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Five Points owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Among homeowners, 75.1% 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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Five Points than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Five Points has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $809 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $965 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,110 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,351 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$542 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Five Points costs $1,351 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The Albuquerque area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 32.0% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Five Points
Bachelor's degrees in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Five Points have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, 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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.6% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.1% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Five Points never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.1% 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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Five Points runs well above the national rate: 20.5% 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).
Five Points 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points | 2.12 | 51.4 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 12.7% | 1994 | $1,351 | 19.8% | 74.1% | 20.5% |
| Pajarito | 3.22 | 37.9 | 25.6% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 1980 | $632 | 7.7% | 81.0% | 3.5% |
| Los Padillas | 3.20 | 37.8 | 26.1% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 1981 | $658 | 7.8% | 79.1% | 3.6% |
| Chical | 2.83 | 37.3 | 17.0% | 16.5% | 28.7% | 1995 | $957 | 18.9% | 75.5% | 8.0% |
| South Valley | 2.85 | 41.8 | 14.1% | 24.6% | 6.6% | 1970 | $943 | 15.1% | 78.4% | 4.2% |
| Paradise Hills | 2.61 | 39.0 | 16.9% | 26.3% | 2.1% | 1999 | $1,652 | 42.8% | 95.5% | 4.4% |
| Isleta | 2.89 | 39.8 | 14.1% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 1991 | $480 | 15.6% | 88.1% | 13.8% |
| Isleta Village Proper | 2.87 | 39.7 | 14.6% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 1990 | $425 | 15.7% | 87.7% | 15.1% |
| Mesita | 10.05 | 32.9 | 19.7% | 9.2% | 56.7% | 1982 | $838 | 20.9% | 90.2% | 13.5% |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 2.55 | 44.9 | 7.4% | 17.5% | 7.3% | 1969 | $1,208 | 44.5% | 96.3% | 3.4% |
| Albuquerque area | 2.55 | 41.1 | 13.1% | 30.9% | 7.0% | 1986 | $1,356 | 35.0% | 90.2% | 5.4% |
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 Five Points. 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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