Population 28 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Bayard
Household size in Fort Bayard
| Period | Fort Bayard | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.02 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Bayard are small: just 2.03 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.14 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 Fort Bayard
| Period | Fort Bayard | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.1 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 63.8 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 63.8, Fort Bayard 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 Fort Bayard
| Period | Fort Bayard | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Fort Bayard, 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 Fort Bayard
Renters in Fort Bayard
| Period | Fort Bayard | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fort Bayard is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 64.4% 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 Fort Bayard
| Period | Fort Bayard | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.5% of the housing in Fort Bayard, 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 Fort Bayard
| Period | Fort Bayard | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Fort Bayard was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in New Mexico as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 Fort Bayard
| Period | Fort Bayard | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $603 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $618 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$205 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Bayard runs $679 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.8% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Fort Bayard
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Bayard
| Period | Fort Bayard | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fort Bayard 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 Fort Bayard
| Period | Fort Bayard | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Fort Bayard: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Fort Bayard
| Period | Fort Bayard | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Bayard runs well above the national rate: 13.1% 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).
Fort Bayard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bayard | 2.03 | 63.8 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 29.5% | 1978 | $679 | 19.8% | 95.4% | 13.1% |
| Hanover | 2.31 | 54.4 | 2.5% | 1.3% | 43.1% | 1980 | $627 | 37.2% | 95.5% | 2.8% |
| Sherman | 2.10 | 62.7 | 6.9% | 7.4% | 32.1% | 1975 | $716 | 19.3% | 95.7% | 16.0% |
| San Lorenzo | 2.34 | 53.2 | 1.9% | 0.4% | 44.6% | 1981 | $614 | 39.6% | 95.4% | 1.0% |
| Mimbres | 2.38 | 54.2 | 2.0% | 1.4% | 40.1% | 1984 | $613 | 38.3% | 94.3% | 2.4% |
| Vanadium | 1.91 | 60.2 | 5.7% | 28.0% | 24.6% | 1983 | $616 | 19.0% | 92.7% | 7.3% |
| Bayard | 3.50 | 34.8 | 10.0% | 36.2% | 29.9% | 1966 | $742 | 25.8% | 79.2% | 7.0% |
| Hurley | 2.33 | 57.3 | 9.5% | 12.0% | 29.5% | 1965 | $747 | 18.7% | 95.0% | 5.8% |
| Santa Clara | 2.52 | 53.0 | 8.1% | 20.8% | 18.3% | 1975 | $545 | 15.2% | 78.4% | 5.7% |
| Arenas Valley | 1.97 | 64.4 | 2.8% | 20.8% | 17.0% | 1989 | $587 | 26.7% | 91.1% | 4.8% |
| Pinos Altos | 2.48 | 59.2 | 2.8% | 6.7% | 19.4% | 1996 | $622 | 32.2% | 89.5% | 8.6% |
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 Fort Bayard. 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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