Mariano Lake, NM Demographics

Population 51 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Mariano Lake

Household size in Mariano Lake

Household size, people per household
PeriodMariano LakeNew MexicoU.S.
2006–103.382.712.68
2010–143.432.772.73
2015–192.912.712.71
2020–244.332.632.65
Change+0.95−0.07−0.03
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Households in Mariano Lake are large by national standards, averaging 4.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.38, 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 Mariano Lake

Median age, years
PeriodMariano LakeNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1025.937.437.7
2010–1427.238.238.6
2015–1925.739.339.6
2020–2424.640.540.1
Change−1.3+3.2+2.3
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With a median age of just 24.6, Mariano Lake is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children.

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 Mariano Lake

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMariano LakeNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1049.9%14.2%12.3%
2010–1439.4%14.6%12.3%
2015–1946.0%13.6%11.6%
2020–2464.7%14.4%11.6%
Change+14.8 pts+0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are common in Mariano Lake: 64.7% 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 Mariano Lake

Renters in Mariano Lake

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMariano LakeNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1042.7%30.4%33.3%
2010–1455.5%31.8%35.6%
2015–1964.1%32.3%36.0%
2020–2448.2%30.0%34.8%
Change+5.5 pts−0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Renting is far more common in Mariano Lake than nationally: 48.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 72.7% 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 Mariano Lake

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMariano LakeNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1024.1%13.6%11.4%
2010–1421.0%14.2%11.4%
2015–1916.5%15.2%11.1%
2020–2425.3%11.9%9.6%
Change+1.2 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Mariano Lake: 25.3% 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 Mariano Lake

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMariano LakeNew MexicoU.S.
2006–10197519801974
2010–14197219811975
2015–19196719821977
2020–24197419851980
Change−1+4+6
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Homes in Mariano Lake run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.

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 Mariano Lake

Rent, per month
PeriodMariano LakeNew MexicoU.S.
2006–10$343$777$965
2010–14$422$866$1,040
2015–19$286$943$1,213
2020–24$925$1,188$1,571
Change+$582+$411+$606
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The median renter in Mariano Lake pays $925 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.5% 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 Mariano Lake

Bachelor's degrees in Mariano Lake

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMariano LakeNew MexicoU.S.
2006–104.9%25.0%28.4%
2010–141.9%25.5%29.6%
2015–197.2%26.7%32.1%
2020–246.8%30.2%35.6%
Change+1.9 pts+5.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mariano Lake: 6.8% 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 Mariano Lake

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMariano LakeNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1066.5%82.3%84.9%
2010–1462.0%83.5%86.1%
2015–1969.4%85.1%87.7%
2020–2494.8%87.5%89.3%
Change+28.3 pts+5.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Mariano Lake: 94.8% 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 Mariano Lake

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMariano LakeNew MexicoU.S.
2006–106.4%7.3%8.1%
2010–144.1%9.7%9.4%
2015–1935.9%6.8%5.6%
2020–2411.0%6.0%5.4%
Change+4.5 pts−1.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Mariano Lake runs well above the national rate: 11.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).

Mariano Lake compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Mariano Lake4.3324.664.7%48.2%25.3%1974$9256.8%94.8%11.0%
Pinedale3.4126.539.3%30.0%12.2%1989$93013.1%92.5%11.5%
Rock Springs2.8234.718.9%26.5%10.6%1973$74326.1%93.8%5.6%
Gallup3.2532.329.7%43.5%11.3%1980$95919.7%88.5%6.4%
Rehoboth3.3135.430.3%9.5%16.3%1989$85712.5%80.3%11.9%
Twin Lakes3.3428.241.9%34.6%11.1%1980$7449.3%81.6%5.7%
Gamerco4.0029.733.0%34.6%16.5%1983$8436.4%82.2%6.7%
Church Rock3.4433.433.3%19.5%17.9%1990$8138.6%80.7%10.4%
Yah-ta-hey4.2634.632.8%7.0%16.8%1994$8806.1%77.9%5.0%
Navajo Wingate Village3.5133.032.8%23.6%16.5%1987$7284.8%82.7%11.1%
Yatahey3.6736.929.6%8.2%16.7%1990$5354.2%76.8%7.7%

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 Mariano Lake. 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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