Population 3,813 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mesilla Park
Household size in Mesilla Park
| Period | Mesilla Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Mesilla Park are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Mesilla Park
| Period | Mesilla Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.7 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Mesilla Park is young: half of its residents are under 32.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 28.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mesilla Park
| Period | Mesilla Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Mesilla Park than nationally: 14.4%, against 11.6%. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mesilla Park
Renters in Mesilla Park
| Period | Mesilla Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.0% of households in Mesilla Park rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mesilla Park
| Period | Mesilla Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +23.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 41.6% of the housing in Mesilla Park, 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 Mesilla Park
| Period | Mesilla Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Mesilla Park was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Mesilla Park
| Period | Mesilla Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $900 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $751 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$204 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mesilla Park costs $751 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Mesilla Park
Bachelor's degrees in Mesilla Park
| Period | Mesilla Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.1% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +29.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Mesilla Park: 60.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Mesilla Park
| Period | Mesilla Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Mesilla Park never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico.
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 Mesilla Park
| Period | Mesilla Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mesilla Park: 9.3% 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).
Mesilla Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesilla Park | 2.30 | 32.7 | 14.4% | 21.0% | 41.6% | 1983 | $751 | 60.1% | 86.9% | 9.3% |
| Santo Tomas | 3.04 | 40.3 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 19.6% | 1986 | $655 | 38.8% | 84.2% | 11.6% |
| Mesilla | 2.46 | 46.8 | 19.6% | 29.4% | 11.8% | 1978 | $896 | 40.8% | 84.8% | 4.6% |
| Las Cruces | 2.59 | 36.0 | 14.9% | 38.3% | 10.0% | 1991 | $1,176 | 35.4% | 87.9% | 7.0% |
| San Miguel | 3.18 | 40.1 | 11.9% | 12.4% | 28.4% | 1976 | $575 | 21.2% | 76.9% | 15.5% |
| La Mesa | 2.76 | 47.7 | 13.3% | 14.9% | 30.3% | 1983 | $611 | 25.9% | 75.9% | 9.7% |
| Mesquite | 3.11 | 35.2 | 12.9% | 15.3% | 8.4% | 1989 | $704 | 12.4% | 57.2% | 6.7% |
| Vado | 3.43 | 28.2 | 14.7% | 28.5% | 3.5% | 1984 | $679 | 9.1% | 48.8% | 5.3% |
| Dona Ana | 2.67 | 35.5 | 11.7% | 9.9% | 8.4% | 1999 | $1,210 | 34.9% | 90.1% | 3.8% |
| White Sands | 2.64 | 22.5 | 2.2% | 100.0% | 13.9% | 2004 | $1,385 | 45.3% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Fairacres | 2.74 | 39.8 | 23.6% | 18.1% | 10.7% | 1989 | $944 | 25.9% | 74.0% | 2.6% |
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 Mesilla Park. 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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