Population 390 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of San Patricio: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in San Patricio
Household size in San Patricio
| Period | San Patricio | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.88 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in San Patricio are small: just 1.88 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.07, 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 San Patricio
| Period | San Patricio | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.4 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
San Patricio skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.4, 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 San Patricio
| Period | San Patricio | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in San Patricio (14.0%), 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 San Patricio
Renters in San Patricio
| Period | San Patricio | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in San Patricio rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About eight in ten owners (79.8%) 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 San Patricio
| Period | San Patricio | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.0% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in San Patricio: 32.8% 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 San Patricio
| Period | San Patricio | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +35 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in San Patricio are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of 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 San Patricio
| Period | San Patricio | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $727 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $917 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $435 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,237 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$510 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in San Patricio runs $1,237 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 51.0% 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 San Patricio
Bachelor's degrees in San Patricio
| Period | San Patricio | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in San Patricio: 19.0% 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 San Patricio
| Period | San Patricio | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in San Patricio have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, against 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 San Patricio
| Period | San Patricio | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in San Patricio 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).
San Patricio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Patricio | 1.88 | 58.4 | 14.0% | 24.9% | 32.8% | 1985 | $1,237 | 19.0% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Hondo | 1.87 | 58.8 | 13.7% | 24.9% | 31.9% | 1985 | $1,224 | 18.7% | 88.9% | 0.7% |
| Lincoln | 1.83 | 61.6 | 10.3% | 21.8% | 24.1% | 1988 | $1,106 | 19.3% | 90.9% | 5.9% |
| Glencoe | 1.98 | 53.2 | 18.1% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 1984 | $1,091 | 16.0% | 90.0% | 0.7% |
| Fort Stanton | 2.48 | 54.0 | 9.2% | 15.1% | 34.8% | 1998 | $1,004 | 27.7% | 89.8% | 11.7% |
| Ruidoso Downs | 2.32 | 39.2 | 25.5% | 32.1% | 24.7% | 1983 | $876 | 18.3% | 94.8% | 3.0% |
| Alto | 2.21 | 58.9 | 10.4% | 6.9% | 47.7% | 1996 | $1,139 | 45.3% | 96.2% | 14.4% |
| Capitan | 2.02 | 58.9 | 10.2% | 13.0% | 20.6% | 1997 | $968 | 24.3% | 95.4% | 10.2% |
| Ruidoso | 2.03 | 47.1 | 12.4% | 30.4% | 52.9% | 1984 | $927 | 32.6% | 91.8% | 2.9% |
| Picacho | 1.94 | 54.7 | 15.6% | 24.3% | 29.3% | 1986 | $1,144 | 17.3% | 88.0% | 1.3% |
| Sierra Vista | 1.88 | 53.5 | 13.6% | 17.8% | 61.1% | 1985 | $1,007 | 39.8% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Sturgeon, PA · Coxville, TN · Cranks, KY · Crook, CO · Cross Keys, PA · Culver, ID · Cumbola, PA · Curriers, NY · Custer City, PA · Cutter, WI
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 San Patricio. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.