Population 577 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Cueva
Household size in La Cueva
| Period | La Cueva | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in La Cueva are small: just 2.21 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, 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 La Cueva
| Period | La Cueva | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of La Cueva is 42.3 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 La Cueva
| Period | La Cueva | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.0% of households in La Cueva, 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 La Cueva
Renters in La Cueva
| Period | La Cueva | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.8% of households in La Cueva rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.4%) 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 La Cueva
| Period | La Cueva | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.4% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −26.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.8% of the housing in La Cueva, 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 La Cueva
| Period | La Cueva | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +4 | +6 |
La Cueva has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, 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 La Cueva
| Period | La Cueva | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $769 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $735 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $817 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $978 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$209 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in La Cueva runs $978 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.0% 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 La Cueva
Bachelor's degrees in La Cueva
| Period | La Cueva | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in La Cueva (31.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 La Cueva
| Period | La Cueva | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in La Cueva have finished high school as nationally: 87.8%, against 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 La Cueva
| Period | La Cueva | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in La Cueva has been strong: just 2.0% 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).
La Cueva 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Cueva | 2.21 | 42.3 | 4.0% | 9.8% | 13.8% | 1992 | $978 | 31.1% | 87.8% | 2.0% |
| Tererro | 3.08 | 33.2 | 3.6% | 11.2% | 56.6% | 1977 | $842 | 39.8% | 99.6% | 0.5% |
| Los Pachecos | 3.13 | 32.7 | 4.0% | 7.8% | 58.1% | 1978 | $1,044 | 39.8% | 99.6% | 0.6% |
| Upper Rociada | 2.66 | 49.3 | 14.8% | 0.9% | 18.7% | 1998 | $823 | 34.3% | 80.5% | 6.2% |
| Lower La Posada | 2.92 | 33.0 | 3.3% | 11.2% | 46.9% | 1981 | $959 | 37.1% | 97.5% | 0.3% |
| Mineral Hill | 2.54 | 56.1 | 25.4% | 0.0% | 31.8% | 1976 | $812 | 33.1% | 82.7% | 23.5% |
| Rociada | 2.62 | 48.5 | 14.2% | 2.2% | 16.6% | 1996 | $843 | 30.9% | 81.2% | 6.6% |
| Montezuma | 2.13 | 57.7 | 20.4% | 4.8% | 36.4% | 1979 | $820 | 34.4% | 87.4% | 2.4% |
| Tierra Monte | 2.80 | 45.4 | 15.4% | 1.3% | 14.5% | 2000 | $823 | 32.4% | 78.8% | 7.5% |
| Sapello | 2.23 | 57.7 | 13.8% | 0.3% | 19.6% | 1994 | $823 | 24.8% | 84.5% | 3.8% |
| Las Tusas | 1.67 | 70.1 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 25.6% | 1989 | $821 | 18.6% | 90.2% | 0.0% |
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 La Cueva. 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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