Population 52 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Idlewild
Household size in Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Idlewild are small: just 2.09 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 2.30 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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.2 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.9 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Idlewild skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Idlewild, 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 Idlewild
Renters in Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Idlewild rent their homes (28.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across New Mexico. Among homeowners, 64.7% 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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 71.3% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 75.3% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Idlewild: 75.3% 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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Idlewild are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $945 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $812 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $767 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,085 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$141 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Idlewild pays $1,085 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Idlewild
Bachelor's degrees in Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.2% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.5% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Idlewild: 46.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Idlewild: 98.2% 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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Idlewild has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Idlewild 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idlewild | 2.09 | 56.1 | 7.2% | 28.5% | 75.3% | 1985 | $1,085 | 46.5% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| Lake View Pines | 2.15 | 55.0 | 8.6% | 31.3% | 74.0% | 1983 | $1,102 | 44.9% | 98.3% | 3.9% |
| Val Verde | 2.32 | 51.8 | 12.7% | 37.1% | 70.4% | 1978 | $1,151 | 40.0% | 98.7% | 6.5% |
| Angel Fire | 2.00 | 58.0 | 4.9% | 22.5% | 77.3% | 1987 | $1,057 | 49.3% | 98.0% | 1.5% |
| Valle Escondido | 2.32 | 64.6 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 35.8% | 1985 | $2,251 | 33.6% | 83.8% | 9.1% |
| Ocate | 2.22 | 53.3 | 25.3% | 19.3% | 44.8% | 1963 | $861 | 39.5% | 97.3% | 3.4% |
| Taos | 2.16 | 52.4 | 12.4% | 31.5% | 24.4% | 1980 | $1,138 | 41.2% | 93.0% | 9.1% |
| Talpa | 2.56 | 52.2 | 18.9% | 25.6% | 49.7% | 1972 | $1,135 | 34.2% | 68.2% | 9.1% |
| Taos Pueblo | 2.40 | 49.9 | 6.5% | 29.2% | 30.4% | 1974 | $979 | 23.8% | 95.2% | 14.4% |
| Ranchito | 2.26 | 55.8 | 10.6% | 26.0% | 22.5% | 1986 | $1,993 | 57.3% | 93.1% | 6.0% |
| Ranchos de Taos | 2.75 | 44.6 | 24.6% | 21.1% | 24.2% | 1989 | $1,174 | 37.1% | 85.4% | 20.9% |
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 Idlewild. 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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