Population 449 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rociada
Household size in Rociada
| Period | Rociada | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Rociada average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 Rociada
| Period | Rociada | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, Rociada is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 46.5 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 Rociada
| Period | Rociada | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Rociada (14.2%), above the national share of 11.6%. 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 Rociada
Renters in Rociada
| Period | Rociada | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −25.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rociada is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.2% 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 Rociada
| Period | Rociada | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rociada: 16.6% 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 Rociada
| Period | Rociada | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
Rociada has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Rociada
| Period | Rociada | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $514 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $888 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $843 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Rociada runs $843 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.0% 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 Rociada
Bachelor's degrees in Rociada
| Period | Rociada | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Rociada than nationally: 30.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rociada
| Period | Rociada | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Rociada never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% 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 Rociada
| Period | Rociada | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.2% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Rociada than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico. 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).
Rociada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rociada | 2.62 | 48.5 | 14.2% | 2.2% | 16.6% | 1996 | $843 | 30.9% | 81.2% | 6.6% |
| Upper Rociada | 2.66 | 49.3 | 14.8% | 0.9% | 18.7% | 1998 | $823 | 34.3% | 80.5% | 6.2% |
| Tierra Monte | 2.80 | 45.4 | 15.4% | 1.3% | 14.5% | 2000 | $823 | 32.4% | 78.8% | 7.5% |
| Penasco Blanco | 2.20 | 48.0 | 4.6% | 14.1% | 24.7% | 1970 | $1,023 | 35.2% | 90.6% | 5.6% |
| South Carmen | 2.20 | 48.0 | 4.6% | 14.2% | 24.7% | 1970 | $1,025 | 35.2% | 90.6% | 5.7% |
| Ledoux | 2.20 | 47.3 | 4.0% | 20.0% | 26.1% | 1960 | $1,123 | 37.0% | 93.3% | 7.9% |
| Sapello | 2.23 | 57.7 | 13.8% | 0.3% | 19.6% | 1994 | $823 | 24.8% | 84.5% | 3.8% |
| North Carmen | 2.20 | 48.3 | 4.8% | 11.7% | 24.1% | 1975 | $982 | 34.4% | 89.4% | 4.7% |
| Manuelitas | 2.77 | 46.0 | 15.3% | 1.2% | 14.7% | 2000 | $823 | 32.0% | 79.1% | 7.4% |
| Monte Aplanado | 2.16 | 49.4 | 4.8% | 18.5% | 28.0% | 1964 | $1,119 | 33.8% | 93.9% | 7.1% |
| Las Tusas | 1.67 | 70.1 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 25.6% | 1989 | $821 | 18.6% | 90.2% | 0.0% |
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 Rociada. 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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