Population 645 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meadow Lake
Household size in Meadow Lake
| Period | Meadow Lake | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.70 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.95 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Meadow Lake are large by national standards, averaging 3.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.70 in 2006–10, 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 Meadow Lake
| Period | Meadow Lake | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.8 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.4 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Meadow Lake is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Meadow Lake
| Period | Meadow Lake | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Meadow Lake (15.1%), 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 Meadow Lake
Renters in Meadow Lake
| Period | Meadow Lake | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in Meadow Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 62.9% 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 Meadow Lake
| Period | Meadow Lake | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Meadow Lake than nationally: 11.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Meadow Lake
| Period | Meadow Lake | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Meadow Lake is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, 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 Meadow Lake
| Period | Meadow Lake | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $678 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $773 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $630 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $646 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$32 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Meadow Lake costs $646 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 48.2% 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 Meadow Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Meadow Lake
| Period | Meadow Lake | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Meadow Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, 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 Meadow Lake
| Period | Meadow Lake | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.0% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.1% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.3% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 67.7% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Meadow Lake never finished high school, well above the national share: only 67.7% 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 Meadow Lake
| Period | Meadow Lake | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meadow Lake is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, 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).
Meadow Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Lake | 3.09 | 41.5 | 15.1% | 18.7% | 11.8% | 1993 | $646 | 12.4% | 67.7% | 5.7% |
| Valencia | 2.87 | 29.2 | 11.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 1981 | $714 | 13.9% | 77.3% | 2.8% |
| Peralta | 2.49 | 40.7 | 5.9% | 16.2% | 4.9% | 1980 | $1,166 | 25.5% | 91.7% | 5.1% |
| El Cerro | 3.11 | 28.2 | 29.2% | 13.9% | 10.7% | 2000 | $1,371 | 28.3% | 90.6% | 7.5% |
| Bosque Farms | 2.67 | 44.1 | 14.3% | 10.5% | 6.5% | 1984 | $1,031 | 30.5% | 94.7% | 5.5% |
| Los Lunas | 2.92 | 40.4 | 14.4% | 16.9% | 8.5% | 1993 | $1,169 | 20.1% | 85.9% | 6.2% |
| Isleta Village Proper | 2.87 | 39.7 | 14.6% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 1990 | $425 | 15.7% | 87.7% | 15.1% |
| Isleta | 2.89 | 39.8 | 14.1% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 1991 | $480 | 15.6% | 88.1% | 13.8% |
| Tome | 2.97 | 57.4 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 16.5% | 1985 | $854 | 44.3% | 97.0% | 0.0% |
| Los Lentes | 3.00 | 37.4 | 20.9% | 14.6% | 5.3% | 2000 | $1,705 | 25.7% | 91.4% | 5.8% |
| Los Chaves | 2.78 | 41.2 | 9.8% | 7.5% | 18.3% | 1991 | $833 | 22.6% | 91.7% | 0.4% |
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 Meadow 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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