Population 256 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Perea
Household size in Perea
| Period | Perea | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.42 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.14 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.78 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.40 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.02 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Perea is a place of big households: 3.40 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.42, 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 Perea
| Period | Perea | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.1 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.9, Perea is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Perea
| Period | Perea | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Perea: 24.2% 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 Perea
Renters in Perea
| Period | Perea | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Perea than nationally: 38.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About nine in ten owners (88.4%) 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 Perea
| Period | Perea | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −26.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Perea: 22.2% of homes are empty, 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 Perea
| Period | Perea | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Perea was built around 1982, 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 Perea
| Period | Perea | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $438 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,076 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$638 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Perea pays $1,076 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.8% 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 Perea
Bachelor's degrees in Perea
| Period | Perea | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Perea: 23.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Perea
| Period | Perea | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.8% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.7% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Perea never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% 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 Perea
| Period | Perea | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Perea: 9.8% 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).
Perea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perea | 3.40 | 33.9 | 24.2% | 38.4% | 22.2% | 1982 | $1,076 | 23.8% | 80.3% | 9.8% |
| Jamestown | 3.02 | 41.4 | 22.9% | 12.3% | 10.5% | 1990 | $1,311 | 20.3% | 91.6% | 0.7% |
| Church Rock | 3.44 | 33.4 | 33.3% | 19.5% | 17.9% | 1990 | $813 | 8.6% | 80.7% | 10.4% |
| Fort Wingate | 3.44 | 32.4 | 25.8% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 1984 | $963 | 19.9% | 77.6% | 14.3% |
| Navajo Wingate Village | 3.51 | 33.0 | 32.8% | 23.6% | 16.5% | 1987 | $728 | 4.8% | 82.7% | 11.1% |
| Rehoboth | 3.31 | 35.4 | 30.3% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 1989 | $857 | 12.5% | 80.3% | 11.9% |
| Pinedale | 3.41 | 26.5 | 39.3% | 30.0% | 12.2% | 1989 | $930 | 13.1% | 92.5% | 11.5% |
| Rock Springs | 2.82 | 34.7 | 18.9% | 26.5% | 10.6% | 1973 | $743 | 26.1% | 93.8% | 5.6% |
| Mariano Lake | 4.33 | 24.6 | 64.7% | 48.2% | 25.3% | 1974 | $925 | 6.8% | 94.8% | 11.0% |
| Gallup | 3.25 | 32.3 | 29.7% | 43.5% | 11.3% | 1980 | $959 | 19.7% | 88.5% | 6.4% |
| Coolidge | 3.06 | 35.7 | 20.9% | 9.7% | 23.4% | 1988 | $529 | 8.5% | 68.9% | 14.6% |
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 Perea. 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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