Population 280 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Los Lentes
Household size in Los Lentes
| Period | Los Lentes | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.54 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Los Lentes is a place of big households: 3.00 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Los Lentes
| Period | Los Lentes | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Los Lentes is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, 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 Los Lentes
| Period | Los Lentes | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Los Lentes (20.9%), 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 Los Lentes
Renters in Los Lentes
| Period | Los Lentes | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Los Lentes is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 31.6% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Los Lentes
| Period | Los Lentes | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Los Lentes: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Los Lentes
| Period | Los Lentes | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Los Lentes has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, 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 Los Lentes
| Period | Los Lentes | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $756 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,214 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,705 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$949 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Los Lentes costs $1,705 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Los Lentes
Bachelor's degrees in Los Lentes
| Period | Los Lentes | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Los Lentes (25.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Los Lentes
| Period | Los Lentes | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Los Lentes have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Albuquerque area.
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 Los Lentes
| Period | Los Lentes | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Los Lentes is close to 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).
Los Lentes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Lentes | 3.00 | 37.4 | 20.9% | 14.6% | 5.3% | 2000 | $1,705 | 25.7% | 91.4% | 5.8% |
| Los Lunas | 2.92 | 40.4 | 14.4% | 16.9% | 8.5% | 1993 | $1,169 | 20.1% | 85.9% | 6.2% |
| Tome | 2.97 | 57.4 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 16.5% | 1985 | $854 | 44.3% | 97.0% | 0.0% |
| Bosque Farms | 2.67 | 44.1 | 14.3% | 10.5% | 6.5% | 1984 | $1,031 | 30.5% | 94.7% | 5.5% |
| Peralta | 2.49 | 40.7 | 5.9% | 16.2% | 4.9% | 1980 | $1,166 | 25.5% | 91.7% | 5.1% |
| Valencia | 2.87 | 29.2 | 11.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 1981 | $714 | 13.9% | 77.3% | 2.8% |
| Dalies | 2.98 | 36.0 | 12.9% | 23.5% | 7.9% | 2007 | $1,715 | 43.9% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| Los Chaves | 2.78 | 41.2 | 9.8% | 7.5% | 18.3% | 1991 | $833 | 22.6% | 91.7% | 0.4% |
| El Cerro | 3.11 | 28.2 | 29.2% | 13.9% | 10.7% | 2000 | $1,371 | 28.3% | 90.6% | 7.5% |
| Isleta | 2.89 | 39.8 | 14.1% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 1991 | $480 | 15.6% | 88.1% | 13.8% |
| Isleta Village Proper | 2.87 | 39.7 | 14.6% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 1990 | $425 | 15.7% | 87.7% | 15.1% |
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 Los Lentes. 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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