Population 86 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ojo Sarco
Household size in Ojo Sarco
| Period | Ojo Sarco | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.89 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.49 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Ojo Sarco is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.89 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 Ojo Sarco
| Period | Ojo Sarco | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Ojo Sarco skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, 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 Ojo Sarco
| Period | Ojo Sarco | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ojo Sarco: 14.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
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 Ojo Sarco
Renters in Ojo Sarco
| Period | Ojo Sarco | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% of households in Ojo Sarco rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 70.8% 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 Ojo Sarco
| Period | Ojo Sarco | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.5% of the housing in Ojo Sarco, 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 Ojo Sarco
| Period | Ojo Sarco | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Ojo Sarco was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in New Mexico overall, 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 Ojo Sarco
| Period | Ojo Sarco | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $823 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $486 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $917 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ojo Sarco pays $917 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.3% 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 Ojo Sarco
Bachelor's degrees in Ojo Sarco
| Period | Ojo Sarco | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Ojo Sarco (26.7%) 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 Ojo Sarco
| Period | Ojo Sarco | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.3% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Ojo Sarco never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% 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 Ojo Sarco
| Period | Ojo Sarco | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ojo Sarco: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Ojo Sarco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ojo Sarco | 2.38 | 43.7 | 14.9% | 15.3% | 23.5% | 1980 | $917 | 26.7% | 84.2% | 9.2% |
| Chamisal | 2.62 | 48.6 | 15.6% | 14.4% | 26.2% | 1977 | $1,010 | 18.4% | 87.8% | 3.4% |
| El Valle | 2.55 | 57.1 | 16.8% | 12.3% | 27.3% | 1970 | $1,005 | 15.7% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Canoncito | 2.46 | 44.9 | 15.7% | 15.2% | 24.8% | 1980 | $943 | 25.2% | 85.2% | 7.7% |
| Llano | 2.71 | 54.0 | 18.1% | 13.3% | 29.1% | 1975 | $1,039 | 16.4% | 90.9% | 0.1% |
| Truchas | 2.27 | 51.9 | 14.0% | 13.0% | 22.8% | 1970 | $912 | 21.8% | 87.7% | 5.7% |
| Penasco | 2.56 | 45.0 | 11.0% | 20.3% | 24.5% | 1975 | $1,002 | 16.6% | 87.1% | 3.9% |
| Rodarte | 2.70 | 54.1 | 18.1% | 13.9% | 29.2% | 1975 | $1,037 | 16.5% | 91.0% | 0.1% |
| Llano Largo | 2.71 | 54.3 | 18.3% | 13.2% | 29.3% | 1975 | $1,039 | 16.4% | 91.1% | 0.0% |
| Picuris Pueblo | 2.57 | 44.8 | 11.0% | 20.0% | 24.4% | 1975 | $1,004 | 16.5% | 87.1% | 3.9% |
| Dixon | 2.40 | 42.8 | 14.3% | 15.5% | 23.1% | 1981 | $908 | 27.7% | 84.5% | 9.4% |
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 Ojo Sarco. 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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