Population 1,108 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pena Blanca
Household size in Pena Blanca
| Period | Pena Blanca | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.47 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.73 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.57 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.53 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Pena Blanca are large by national standards, averaging 3.53 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with 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 Pena Blanca
| Period | Pena Blanca | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.7 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Pena Blanca is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 33.2 in 2006–10, 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 Pena Blanca
| Period | Pena Blanca | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Pena Blanca (14.0%), above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Albuquerque area.
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 Pena Blanca
Renters in Pena Blanca
| Period | Pena Blanca | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.7% of households in Pena Blanca rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (74.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pena Blanca
| Period | Pena Blanca | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Pena Blanca is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is higher than in the Albuquerque area as a whole (7.0%).
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 Pena Blanca
| Period | Pena Blanca | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pena Blanca is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Albuquerque area.
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 Pena Blanca
| Period | Pena Blanca | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $471 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $907 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$436 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pena Blanca pays $907 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Pena Blanca
Bachelor's degrees in Pena Blanca
| Period | Pena Blanca | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pena Blanca have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.4%, 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 Pena Blanca
| Period | Pena Blanca | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Pena Blanca have finished high school (92.7%), 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 Pena Blanca
| Period | Pena Blanca | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pena Blanca is close to the national rate: 4.7% 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).
Pena Blanca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pena Blanca | 3.53 | 38.0 | 14.0% | 14.7% | 9.6% | 1990 | $907 | 16.4% | 92.7% | 4.7% |
| Sile | 4.02 | 33.4 | 15.8% | 19.4% | 6.9% | 1994 | $774 | 13.6% | 92.4% | 4.7% |
| Santo Domingo Pueblo | 5.72 | 31.0 | 35.0% | 11.7% | 6.3% | 1979 | $727 | 8.4% | 85.3% | 8.0% |
| Cochiti Pueblo | 2.31 | 49.3 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,229 | 21.3% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
| Cochiti | 2.31 | 49.3 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,229 | 21.3% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
| Cochiti Lake | 2.31 | 49.3 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,229 | 21.3% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
| San Felipe Pueblo | 4.77 | 29.5 | 25.3% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 1994 | $1,427 | 12.0% | 72.3% | 7.0% |
| Algodones | 3.97 | 36.4 | 17.2% | 10.6% | 8.2% | 1989 | $1,442 | 14.2% | 77.8% | 6.2% |
| La Cienega | 2.81 | 46.8 | 15.1% | 20.1% | 7.3% | 1990 | $1,243 | 32.1% | 89.5% | 1.1% |
| Los Cerrillos | 1.47 | 65.3 | 1.9% | 44.5% | 23.6% | 1981 | $1,273 | 68.3% | 100.0% | 3.2% |
| Ponderosa | 2.26 | 49.9 | 7.7% | 11.2% | 26.8% | 1983 | $1,139 | 40.6% | 95.2% | 5.2% |
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 Pena Blanca. 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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