Population 1,008 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Plata
Household size in La Plata
| Period | La Plata | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.34 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.71 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.88 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in La Plata run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.34, 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 Plata
| Period | La Plata | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.0 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
La Plata skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.5, 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 La Plata
| Period | La Plata | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in La Plata: 17.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Plata
Renters in La Plata
| Period | La Plata | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in La Plata rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.1%) 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 Plata
| Period | La Plata | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in La Plata: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 Plata
| Period | La Plata | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 |
La Plata has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, 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 Plata
| Period | La Plata | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,053 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $939 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$344 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in La Plata runs $939 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Plata
Bachelor's degrees in La Plata
| Period | La Plata | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Plata have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, 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 Plata
| Period | La Plata | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in La Plata: 95.8% 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 La Plata
| Period | La Plata | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Plata has been low: just 2.6% 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).
La Plata 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 Plata | 2.46 | 48.5 | 17.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 1993 | $939 | 22.5% | 95.8% | 2.6% |
| Flora Vista | 3.28 | 40.3 | 10.6% | 18.8% | 20.5% | 1989 | $1,131 | 14.3% | 86.3% | 1.6% |
| Aztec | 2.80 | 42.3 | 12.8% | 24.0% | 14.4% | 1987 | $905 | 17.4% | 86.9% | 5.3% |
| Redmesa | 2.58 | 48.0 | 7.2% | 15.5% | 11.7% | 1992 | $1,492 | 33.8% | 96.1% | 3.2% |
| Cedar Hill | 2.62 | 52.4 | 11.4% | 18.0% | 12.7% | 1993 | $942 | 23.1% | 88.5% | 7.6% |
| Navajo Dam | 2.26 | 56.9 | 6.5% | 3.8% | 20.1% | 1994 | $1,158 | 17.3% | 91.6% | 3.5% |
| Tiffany | 2.51 | 48.9 | 8.8% | 20.4% | 18.2% | 1984 | $1,015 | 24.0% | 90.7% | 4.3% |
| Ignacio | 2.11 | 60.3 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 19.2% | 1994 | $1,175 | 16.5% | 91.1% | 1.3% |
| Young Place | 2.11 | 60.3 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 19.2% | 1994 | $1,175 | 16.5% | 91.1% | 1.3% |
| Arboles | 2.32 | 52.9 | 9.4% | 7.9% | 33.4% | 1993 | $1,188 | 25.8% | 78.2% | 3.8% |
| Pagosa Junction | 2.35 | 53.3 | 8.5% | 7.6% | 34.5% | 1994 | $1,175 | 26.8% | 80.3% | 3.5% |
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 Plata. 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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