Population 856 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red River
Household size in Red River
| Period | Red River | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.75 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.02 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Red River is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 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 2.04 in 2006–10, 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 Red River
| Period | Red River | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 58.9 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Red River skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Red River
| Period | Red River | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Red River (14.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Red River
Renters in Red River
| Period | Red River | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Red River rent their homes (28.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across New Mexico. About four in ten owners (40.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Red River
| Period | Red River | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.7% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 48.7% of the housing in Red River, 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 Red River
| Period | Red River | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Red River was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Red River
| Period | Red River | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $723 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $796 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $916 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$180 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Red River pays $916 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.4% of household income on rent, 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 Red River
Bachelor's degrees in Red River
| Period | Red River | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Red River (35.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, the same as the national share. 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 Red River
| Period | Red River | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Red River: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Red River
| Period | Red River | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Red River out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Red River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River | 2.23 | 50.1 | 14.8% | 28.6% | 48.7% | 1977 | $916 | 35.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Taos Ski Valley | 2.19 | 58.1 | 11.8% | 20.4% | 51.8% | 1984 | $1,282 | 44.1% | 99.9% | 1.5% |
| Questa | 2.40 | 49.1 | 14.4% | 16.5% | 26.6% | 1979 | $1,177 | 16.8% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
| Cerro | 2.75 | 32.1 | 25.4% | 9.2% | 24.3% | 1994 | $676 | 33.0% | 91.4% | 5.9% |
| Amalia | 2.76 | 35.3 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 37.5% | 1967 | $927 | 1.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Tres Piedras | 2.62 | 36.4 | 23.5% | 4.7% | 22.8% | 1995 | $642 | 36.4% | 92.8% | 9.5% |
| Raton | 2.36 | 42.6 | 18.8% | 29.2% | 16.2% | 1963 | $751 | 19.6% | 87.1% | 4.9% |
| Ensenada | 3.15 | 51.1 | 10.8% | 6.6% | 66.3% | 1992 | $483 | 14.1% | 90.9% | 8.2% |
| Tierra Amarilla | 3.01 | 51.2 | 11.7% | 6.7% | 59.9% | 1990 | $521 | 14.9% | 92.4% | 6.7% |
| Los Ojos | 3.16 | 51.1 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 66.8% | 1992 | $479 | 14.0% | 90.8% | 8.3% |
| Chama | 1.99 | 59.3 | 5.4% | 14.9% | 39.8% | 1992 | $556 | 12.6% | 87.4% | 19.8% |
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 Red River. 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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