Rowe, NM Demographics

Population 395 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Rowe

Household size in Rowe

Household size, people per household
PeriodRoweNew MexicoU.S.
2006–102.872.712.68
2010–142.232.772.73
2015–192.152.712.71
2020–242.132.632.65
Change−0.74−0.07−0.03
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Households in Rowe are small: just 2.13 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.87 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 Rowe

Median age, years
PeriodRoweNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1033.237.437.7
2010–1447.038.238.6
2015–1954.939.339.6
2020–2448.840.540.1
Change+15.7+3.2+2.3
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Rowe skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, 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 Rowe

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodRoweNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1025.1%14.2%12.3%
2010–1413.0%14.6%12.3%
2015–1910.1%13.6%11.6%
2020–2411.3%14.4%11.6%
Change−13.8 pts+0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in Rowe as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in New Mexico as a whole (14.4%).

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 Rowe

Renters in Rowe

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodRoweNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1018.3%30.4%33.3%
2010–1421.0%31.8%35.6%
2015–1919.2%32.3%36.0%
2020–2427.0%30.0%34.8%
Change+8.7 pts−0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in Rowe own their homes; 27.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same. About nine in ten owners (92.0%) 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 Rowe

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodRoweNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1017.9%13.6%11.4%
2010–1429.5%14.2%11.4%
2015–1931.0%15.2%11.1%
2020–2417.5%11.9%9.6%
Change−0.4 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Rowe: 17.5% 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 Rowe

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodRoweNew MexicoU.S.
2006–10199019801974
2010–14197819811975
2015–19198519821977
2020–24198119851980
Change−9+4+6
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The typical home in Rowe was built around 1981, 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 Rowe

Rent, per month
PeriodRoweNew MexicoU.S.
2006–10$984$777$965
2010–14$1,043$866$1,040
2015–19$976$943$1,213
2020–24$936$1,188$1,571
Change−$49+$411+$606
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A typical rental in Rowe costs $936 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 48.6% 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 Rowe

Bachelor's degrees in Rowe

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodRoweNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1012.8%25.0%28.4%
2010–1414.6%25.5%29.6%
2015–1916.1%26.7%32.1%
2020–2418.7%30.2%35.6%
Change+5.9 pts+5.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rowe: 18.7% 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 Rowe

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodRoweNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1079.6%82.3%84.9%
2010–1479.5%83.5%86.1%
2015–1986.5%85.1%87.7%
2020–2476.0%87.5%89.3%
Change−3.5 pts+5.2 pts+4.3 pts
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Nearly a quarter of adults in Rowe never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.0% 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 Rowe

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodRoweNew MexicoU.S.
2006–1010.3%7.3%8.1%
2010–149.8%9.7%9.4%
2015–1911.5%6.8%5.6%
2020–2414.4%6.0%5.4%
Change+4.1 pts−1.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Rowe runs well above the national rate: 14.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).

Rowe compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Rowe2.1348.811.3%27.0%17.5%1981$93618.7%76.0%14.4%
Pecos2.5443.65.4%15.5%32.0%1982$94430.7%92.0%4.1%
North San Ysidro2.4549.016.9%8.0%19.7%1989$86928.4%75.7%6.6%
Ilfeld2.7446.018.3%1.0%27.0%1991$87135.6%84.4%4.3%
Glorieta2.1647.54.8%28.6%13.3%1980$1,38144.5%96.7%10.6%
Soham2.5147.917.9%7.8%20.9%1989$85629.8%83.6%9.9%
San Jose2.3948.115.9%13.4%19.9%1987$88026.4%81.9%11.6%
Lamy1.9763.45.8%23.2%12.0%1990$1,26958.5%96.6%2.0%
El Ancon2.5848.119.0%3.9%22.1%1991$89332.3%84.9%8.4%
Eldorado at Santa Fe2.1562.44.0%4.5%5.7%1993$2,38067.2%98.3%2.3%
San Pablo2.5854.324.1%0.0%28.8%1981$81333.7%80.2%16.9%

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 Rowe. 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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