Population 36 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Puente
Household size in La Puente
| Period | La Puente | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.12 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in La Puente are large by national standards, averaging 3.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.04 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 Puente
| Period | La Puente | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
La Puente skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.1, 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 La Puente
| Period | La Puente | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in La Puente (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in New Mexico overall (14.4%).
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 Puente
Renters in La Puente
| Period | La Puente | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
La Puente is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (53.9%) 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 Puente
| Period | La Puente | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 66.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 61.3% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 66.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 66.8% of the housing in La Puente, 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 Puente
| Period | La Puente | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in La Puente is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Puente
| Period | La Puente | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $463 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $519 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $623 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $479 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$16 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Puente pays $479 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.4% 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 Puente
Bachelor's degrees in La Puente
| Period | La Puente | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in La Puente: 14.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Puente
| Period | La Puente | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in La Puente is close to the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in New Mexico as a whole (87.5%).
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 Puente
| Period | La Puente | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in La Puente: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 Puente 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 Puente | 3.16 | 51.1 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 66.8% | 1992 | $479 | 14.0% | 90.8% | 8.3% |
| Rutheron | 3.16 | 51.1 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 66.8% | 1992 | $479 | 14.0% | 90.8% | 8.3% |
| Los Ojos | 3.16 | 51.1 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 66.8% | 1992 | $479 | 14.0% | 90.8% | 8.3% |
| Tierra Amarilla | 3.01 | 51.2 | 11.7% | 6.7% | 59.9% | 1990 | $521 | 14.9% | 92.4% | 6.7% |
| Ensenada | 3.15 | 51.1 | 10.8% | 6.6% | 66.3% | 1992 | $483 | 14.1% | 90.9% | 8.2% |
| Las Nutrias | 2.46 | 55.7 | 10.0% | 9.5% | 43.6% | 1989 | $479 | 24.7% | 94.9% | 4.6% |
| Ojito | 2.63 | 45.1 | 22.6% | 15.5% | 26.2% | 1991 | $435 | 20.3% | 92.1% | 4.7% |
| Las Tablas | 2.36 | 52.5 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 35.0% | 1981 | $732 | 19.5% | 100.0% | 1.8% |
| Tres Piedras | 2.62 | 36.4 | 23.5% | 4.7% | 22.8% | 1995 | $642 | 36.4% | 92.8% | 9.5% |
| Arroyo Hondo | 2.14 | 39.8 | 27.7% | 18.0% | 19.8% | 1995 | $685 | 39.4% | 92.7% | 4.3% |
| San Cristobal | 1.89 | 55.2 | 21.1% | 29.7% | 46.2% | 1988 | $854 | 54.1% | 97.9% | 0.2% |
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 Puente. 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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