Population 304 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sabinal
Household size in Sabinal
| Period | Sabinal | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.19 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 5.46 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.50 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Sabinal is a place of big households: 3.78 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.28 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Sabinal
| Period | Sabinal | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.4 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.4, Sabinal 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 Sabinal
| Period | Sabinal | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sabinal: 5.6% of 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 Sabinal
Renters in Sabinal
| Period | Sabinal | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sabinal is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.8% 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 Sabinal
| Period | Sabinal | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −20.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sabinal: 17.8% 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 Sabinal
| Period | Sabinal | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Sabinal is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
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 Sabinal
| Period | Sabinal | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,356 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $689 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$126 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Sabinal runs $689 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.1% 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 Sabinal
Bachelor's degrees in Sabinal
| Period | Sabinal | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sabinal: 21.1% 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 Sabinal
| Period | Sabinal | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.4% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.1% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +28.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sabinal: 96.7% 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 Sabinal
| Period | Sabinal | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Sabinal 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).
Sabinal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabinal | 3.78 | 29.4 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 17.8% | 1985 | $689 | 21.1% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Bosque | 3.25 | 37.3 | 8.8% | 9.0% | 20.4% | 1987 | $728 | 17.3% | 88.3% | 3.3% |
| Veguita | 3.53 | 22.5 | 10.0% | 2.5% | 15.4% | 1989 | $700 | 10.0% | 88.3% | 0.2% |
| Bernardo | 2.82 | 49.2 | 26.5% | 33.0% | 27.3% | 1991 | $631 | 28.6% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| Casa Colorada | 2.83 | 45.7 | 11.3% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 1992 | $1,028 | 21.2% | 79.5% | 9.5% |
| La Joya | 2.99 | 47.5 | 22.1% | 4.6% | 34.5% | 1978 | $690 | 15.2% | 85.1% | 0.0% |
| Punta de Agua | 2.66 | 55.4 | 5.0% | 12.0% | 20.7% | 1987 | $832 | 33.7% | 81.0% | 7.9% |
| Mountainair | 2.67 | 54.3 | 5.4% | 12.0% | 20.5% | 1987 | $844 | 30.9% | 81.8% | 7.4% |
| Progresso | 2.27 | 49.6 | 7.0% | 8.9% | 38.3% | 1971 | $820 | 31.7% | 88.9% | 2.7% |
| Duran | 2.28 | 48.9 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 37.3% | 1972 | $750 | 29.1% | 88.0% | 3.0% |
| Vaughn | 2.67 | 35.1 | 6.8% | 18.0% | 36.5% | 1975 | $437 | 6.3% | 74.3% | 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 Sabinal. 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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