Population 45 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lagunita
Household size in Lagunita
| Period | Lagunita | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Lagunita is a place of small households, averaging 2.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.11 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 Lagunita
| Period | Lagunita | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.0 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.7, Lagunita is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Lagunita
| Period | Lagunita | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −20.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Lagunita (9.8%), 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 Lagunita
Renters in Lagunita
| Period | Lagunita | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Lagunita rent their homes (35.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in New Mexico overall (30.0%). Among owners, 96.1% 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 Lagunita
| Period | Lagunita | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lagunita: 17.0% of homes are empty, 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 Lagunita
| Period | Lagunita | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Lagunita was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in New Mexico as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 Lagunita
| Period | Lagunita | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,002 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,127 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $953 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$49 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lagunita pays $953 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, 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 Lagunita
Bachelor's degrees in Lagunita
| Period | Lagunita | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lagunita have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.8%, 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 Lagunita
| Period | Lagunita | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.4% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Lagunita never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.4% 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 Lagunita
| Period | Lagunita | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lagunita: 16.8% 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).
Lagunita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagunita | 2.04 | 48.7 | 9.8% | 35.9% | 17.0% | 1979 | $953 | 15.8% | 76.4% | 16.8% |
| Gonzales Ranch | 2.04 | 49.4 | 9.6% | 32.4% | 16.6% | 1979 | $938 | 16.4% | 76.9% | 16.1% |
| Pueblo | 2.01 | 49.8 | 9.4% | 28.5% | 18.1% | 1979 | $953 | 16.2% | 75.7% | 15.7% |
| Sena | 1.71 | 61.7 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 30.0% | 1975 | $953 | 19.8% | 68.9% | 3.2% |
| Ribera | 2.04 | 51.3 | 10.0% | 18.3% | 20.3% | 1980 | $940 | 18.9% | 76.0% | 12.9% |
| Villanueva | 1.77 | 60.8 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 28.9% | 1976 | $953 | 19.7% | 69.5% | 3.1% |
| Serafina | 2.20 | 54.4 | 13.3% | 7.0% | 24.3% | 1984 | $885 | 25.0% | 76.8% | 4.5% |
| White Lakes | 2.28 | 61.0 | 4.5% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 1992 | $1,389 | 33.3% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| Chapelle | 2.87 | 44.5 | 27.2% | 19.0% | 7.5% | 1994 | $822 | 19.1% | 81.2% | 1.1% |
| Anton Chico | 2.74 | 38.5 | 14.2% | 18.5% | 26.0% | 1982 | $576 | 10.9% | 76.8% | 0.4% |
| Tecolotito | 2.87 | 44.5 | 27.2% | 19.0% | 7.5% | 1994 | $812 | 19.1% | 81.2% | 1.1% |
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 Lagunita. 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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