Population 318 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Mesilla
Household size in La Mesilla
| Period | La Mesilla | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in La Mesilla holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.06 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 La Mesilla
| Period | La Mesilla | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
La Mesilla is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Mesilla
| Period | La Mesilla | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in La Mesilla (19.5%), well above 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 Mesilla
Renters in La Mesilla
| Period | La Mesilla | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
La Mesilla is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.7% 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 La Mesilla
| Period | La Mesilla | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in La Mesilla as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in New Mexico as a whole (11.9%).
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 Mesilla
| Period | La Mesilla | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in La Mesilla is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. 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 La Mesilla
| Period | La Mesilla | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $889 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,037 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $726 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$193 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in La Mesilla runs $726 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% 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 La Mesilla
Bachelor's degrees in La Mesilla
| Period | La Mesilla | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Mesilla have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.9%, 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 La Mesilla
| Period | La Mesilla | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in La Mesilla is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Mesilla
| Period | La Mesilla | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in La Mesilla: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 Mesilla 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 Mesilla | 2.88 | 36.7 | 19.5% | 20.0% | 10.3% | 1986 | $726 | 19.9% | 93.1% | 7.1% |
| San Ildefonso Pueblo | 3.06 | 33.0 | 22.1% | 19.7% | 9.6% | 1986 | $632 | 16.1% | 93.1% | 8.2% |
| Santa Clara Pueblo | 2.94 | 37.3 | 21.1% | 20.4% | 25.3% | 1983 | $698 | 19.6% | 89.7% | 7.4% |
| Pojoaque | 2.31 | 45.3 | 15.6% | 26.5% | 8.2% | 1988 | $996 | 34.1% | 91.4% | 6.0% |
| Espanola | 2.48 | 39.4 | 14.6% | 27.4% | 14.5% | 1980 | $935 | 21.1% | 85.0% | 5.3% |
| Santa Cruz | 2.85 | 35.3 | 6.8% | 28.9% | 21.4% | 1983 | $1,077 | 16.1% | 86.0% | 13.3% |
| Lumberton | 2.81 | 44.6 | 5.1% | 2.4% | 15.9% | 1973 | $1,375 | 70.6% | 99.6% | 0.2% |
| El Rancho | 2.54 | 36.5 | 15.3% | 22.8% | 11.1% | 1990 | $956 | 17.6% | 88.7% | 5.1% |
| La Puebla | 2.77 | 37.2 | 2.0% | 11.5% | 24.1% | 1982 | $1,117 | 15.7% | 87.7% | 17.3% |
| Ohkay Owingeh | 3.97 | 32.9 | 36.9% | 25.3% | 18.1% | 1983 | $725 | 23.3% | 92.2% | 2.6% |
| Los Alamos | 2.26 | 39.1 | 8.4% | 32.7% | 3.8% | 1973 | $1,470 | 69.6% | 97.7% | 0.9% |
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 La Mesilla. 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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