Population 156 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gage
Household size in Gage
| Period | Gage | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.46 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.00 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Gage is a place of big households: 3.46 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, 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 Gage
| Period | Gage | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Gage is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Gage
| Period | Gage | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Gage (12.7%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, 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 Gage
Renters in Gage
| Period | Gage | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.8% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Gage own their homes; 26.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (53.4%) 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 Gage
| Period | Gage | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gage: 25.8% of homes are empty, 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 Gage
| Period | Gage | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Gage was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Gage
| Period | Gage | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $416 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $592 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$104 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gage costs $592 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.1% 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 Gage
Bachelor's degrees in Gage
| Period | Gage | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gage: 13.9% 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 Gage
| Period | Gage | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.1% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.5% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Gage never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.5% 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 Gage
| Period | Gage | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gage is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New Mexico overall (6.0%). 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).
Gage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage | 3.46 | 41.0 | 12.7% | 26.8% | 25.8% | 1982 | $592 | 13.9% | 70.5% | 5.1% |
| Sunshine | 2.89 | 39.6 | 14.1% | 21.6% | 23.9% | 1983 | $720 | 13.2% | 67.6% | 6.9% |
| Deming | 2.77 | 37.5 | 20.9% | 30.1% | 18.7% | 1981 | $831 | 16.9% | 77.8% | 4.6% |
| Keeler Farm | 2.84 | 33.3 | 27.1% | 33.6% | 33.1% | 1983 | $547 | 6.9% | 64.1% | 20.2% |
| Ventura | 2.63 | 34.0 | 34.9% | 11.6% | 18.1% | 1978 | $769 | 3.5% | 76.0% | 0.5% |
| Separ | 2.74 | 47.9 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 35.4% | 1981 | $680 | 29.3% | 92.3% | 1.8% |
| Glen Acres | 2.85 | 45.7 | 11.0% | 3.2% | 37.6% | 1986 | $773 | 29.0% | 91.4% | 2.5% |
| Lordsburg | 2.60 | 41.8 | 16.3% | 27.4% | 30.9% | 1972 | $818 | 12.3% | 85.3% | 4.1% |
| Cotton City | 2.85 | 45.7 | 11.0% | 3.2% | 37.6% | 1986 | $773 | 29.0% | 91.4% | 2.5% |
| Fairacres | 2.74 | 39.8 | 23.6% | 18.1% | 10.7% | 1989 | $944 | 25.9% | 74.0% | 2.6% |
| San Simon | 2.47 | 40.0 | 4.4% | 23.9% | 32.0% | 1985 | $643 | 17.7% | 78.3% | 4.8% |
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 Gage. 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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