Population 1,779 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Santa Clara
Household size in Santa Clara
| Period | Santa Clara | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Santa Clara has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 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 Santa Clara
| Period | Santa Clara | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.0 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.0, Santa Clara 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 46.4 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 Santa Clara
| Period | Santa Clara | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Santa Clara, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Santa Clara
Renters in Santa Clara
| Period | Santa Clara | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Santa Clara is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.1% 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 Santa Clara
| Period | Santa Clara | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Santa Clara: 18.3% 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 Santa Clara
| Period | Santa Clara | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Santa Clara leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 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 Santa Clara
| Period | Santa Clara | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $547 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $666 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $545 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$2 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Santa Clara runs $545 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.1% 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 Santa Clara
Bachelor's degrees in Santa Clara
| Period | Santa Clara | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Santa Clara: 15.2% 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 Santa Clara
| Period | Santa Clara | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.4% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Santa Clara never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.4% 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 Santa Clara
| Period | Santa Clara | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Santa Clara is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Santa Clara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 2.52 | 53.0 | 8.1% | 20.8% | 18.3% | 1975 | $545 | 15.2% | 78.4% | 5.7% |
| Bayard | 3.50 | 34.8 | 10.0% | 36.2% | 29.9% | 1966 | $742 | 25.8% | 79.2% | 7.0% |
| Vanadium | 1.91 | 60.2 | 5.7% | 28.0% | 24.6% | 1983 | $616 | 19.0% | 92.7% | 7.3% |
| Arenas Valley | 1.97 | 64.4 | 2.8% | 20.8% | 17.0% | 1989 | $587 | 26.7% | 91.1% | 4.8% |
| Hurley | 2.33 | 57.3 | 9.5% | 12.0% | 29.5% | 1965 | $747 | 18.7% | 95.0% | 5.8% |
| Silver City | 2.39 | 47.7 | 6.3% | 27.7% | 19.6% | 1977 | $838 | 32.8% | 90.8% | 8.6% |
| Pinos Altos | 2.48 | 59.2 | 2.8% | 6.7% | 19.4% | 1996 | $622 | 32.2% | 89.5% | 8.6% |
| Hanover | 2.31 | 54.4 | 2.5% | 1.3% | 43.1% | 1980 | $627 | 37.2% | 95.5% | 2.8% |
| Tyrone | 2.36 | 45.8 | 2.5% | 19.6% | 14.7% | 1981 | $777 | 26.9% | 90.1% | 6.0% |
| Fort Bayard | 2.03 | 63.8 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 29.5% | 1978 | $679 | 19.8% | 95.4% | 13.1% |
| Mimbres | 2.38 | 54.2 | 2.0% | 1.4% | 40.1% | 1984 | $613 | 38.3% | 94.3% | 2.4% |
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 Santa Clara. 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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