Population 32 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Knowles
Household size in Knowles
| Period | Knowles | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.59 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.41 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.34 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Knowles are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.59 in 2006–10, 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 Knowles
| Period | Knowles | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Knowles is young: half of its residents are under 31.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population 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 Knowles
| Period | Knowles | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Knowles (9.6%), a little 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 Knowles
Renters in Knowles
| Period | Knowles | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Knowles is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About eight in ten owners (81.5%) 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 Knowles
| Period | Knowles | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.5% of the housing in Knowles, 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 Knowles
| Period | Knowles | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Knowles is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
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 Knowles
| Period | Knowles | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $750 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $830 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,017 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$478 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Knowles runs $1,017 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.5% 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 Knowles
Bachelor's degrees in Knowles
| Period | Knowles | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Knowles have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, 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 Knowles
| Period | Knowles | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.7% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Knowles never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.7% 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 Knowles
| Period | Knowles | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Knowles has been low: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Knowles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowles | 2.96 | 31.5 | 9.6% | 17.8% | 18.5% | 1987 | $1,017 | 15.1% | 74.7% | 0.7% |
| Monument | 3.10 | 27.6 | 7.0% | 40.5% | 19.4% | 1994 | $1,101 | 8.6% | 69.4% | 0.4% |
| Hobbs | 2.92 | 33.4 | 16.5% | 32.2% | 13.4% | 1984 | $1,154 | 17.8% | 74.1% | 6.8% |
| Nadine | 2.94 | 28.3 | 8.5% | 42.9% | 17.2% | 1987 | $968 | 9.5% | 65.0% | 2.6% |
| North Hobbs | 3.23 | 31.4 | 11.5% | 17.5% | 10.2% | 1991 | $1,404 | 19.3% | 82.8% | 5.3% |
| Lakewood | 2.77 | 31.7 | 9.8% | 23.5% | 6.3% | 1994 | $1,180 | 18.5% | 91.1% | 4.3% |
| Seminole | 3.37 | 28.6 | 10.0% | 23.5% | 11.4% | 1990 | $840 | 12.5% | 55.0% | 2.2% |
| Atoka | 2.54 | 33.4 | 10.5% | 23.1% | 7.6% | 1994 | $1,167 | 16.4% | 92.6% | 2.6% |
| Seven Rivers | 2.97 | 37.7 | 12.4% | 16.9% | 5.9% | 1995 | $1,579 | 22.4% | 89.1% | 5.5% |
| Florey | 3.63 | 29.5 | 7.2% | 20.1% | 10.0% | 1994 | $920 | 15.9% | 59.1% | 2.8% |
| Sand | 3.68 | 29.2 | 4.7% | 16.7% | 10.5% | 1987 | $827 | 15.2% | 51.6% | 3.6% |
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 Knowles. 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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