Population 412 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Montezuma
Household size in Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Montezuma is a place of small households, averaging 2.13 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 2.46 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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.7 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +24.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.7, Montezuma 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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Montezuma: 20.4% 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 Montezuma
Renters in Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.8% of households in Montezuma rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 76.2% 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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 36.4% of the housing in Montezuma, 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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Montezuma 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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $781 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $984 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,063 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $820 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$40 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Montezuma runs $820 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.1% 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 Montezuma
Bachelor's degrees in Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Montezuma (34.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in New Mexico as a whole (30.2%).
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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Montezuma never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across 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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Montezuma has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Montezuma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma | 2.13 | 57.7 | 20.4% | 4.8% | 36.4% | 1979 | $820 | 34.4% | 87.4% | 2.4% |
| Los Vigiles | 2.00 | 57.0 | 17.8% | 10.3% | 27.9% | 1978 | $725 | 26.6% | 88.6% | 0.1% |
| Las Tusas | 1.67 | 70.1 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 25.6% | 1989 | $821 | 18.6% | 90.2% | 0.0% |
| Mineral Hill | 2.54 | 56.1 | 25.4% | 0.0% | 31.8% | 1976 | $812 | 33.1% | 82.7% | 23.5% |
| Sapello | 2.23 | 57.7 | 13.8% | 0.3% | 19.6% | 1994 | $823 | 24.8% | 84.5% | 3.8% |
| Las Vegas | 2.12 | 43.8 | 15.6% | 37.8% | 15.6% | 1969 | $776 | 28.5% | 89.2% | 4.6% |
| San Pablo | 2.58 | 54.3 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 28.8% | 1981 | $813 | 33.7% | 80.2% | 16.9% |
| Romeroville | 2.08 | 58.6 | 18.5% | 13.4% | 19.6% | 1982 | $829 | 20.6% | 89.9% | 5.1% |
| La Manga | 2.76 | 46.7 | 23.7% | 9.4% | 15.2% | 1994 | $811 | 27.8% | 80.2% | 2.4% |
| Gabaldon | 2.67 | 48.0 | 20.7% | 0.8% | 21.9% | 1993 | $811 | 34.8% | 83.2% | 5.8% |
| La Cueva | 2.21 | 42.3 | 4.0% | 9.8% | 13.8% | 1992 | $978 | 31.1% | 87.8% | 2.0% |
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 Montezuma. 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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