Population 2,060 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Santa Rosa
Household size in Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Santa Rosa average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.58 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 Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Santa Rosa is young: half of its residents are under 35.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and 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 Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Santa Rosa (13.3%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Still, 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 Santa Rosa
Renters in Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.8% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Santa Rosa rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same. About seven in ten owners (69.8%) 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 Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Santa Rosa: 24.0% 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 Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Santa Rosa are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $464 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $404 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $742 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Santa Rosa pays $742 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Rosa
Bachelor's degrees in Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Santa Rosa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Santa Rosa never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico.
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 Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Santa Rosa has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 Rosa 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 Rosa | 2.67 | 35.6 | 13.3% | 30.9% | 24.0% | 1982 | $742 | 19.1% | 86.4% | 2.3% |
| Pintada | 2.61 | 42.2 | 6.4% | 22.0% | 16.3% | 1973 | $615 | 16.5% | 81.7% | 4.1% |
| Puerto De Luna | 2.60 | 43.9 | 4.8% | 19.0% | 12.8% | 1972 | $590 | 14.5% | 80.7% | 4.8% |
| Cuervo | 2.60 | 43.9 | 4.8% | 19.0% | 12.8% | 1972 | $590 | 14.5% | 80.7% | 4.8% |
| Newkirk | 2.60 | 43.9 | 4.8% | 19.0% | 12.8% | 1972 | $590 | 14.5% | 80.7% | 4.8% |
| Dahlia | 2.19 | 47.3 | 8.3% | 21.2% | 26.4% | 1976 | $828 | 18.2% | 78.5% | 9.6% |
| Quay | 2.13 | 52.3 | 2.2% | 47.1% | 26.1% | 1957 | $934 | 23.9% | 96.1% | 1.9% |
| Clines Corners | 2.31 | 44.6 | 8.8% | 23.6% | 19.1% | 1982 | $872 | 16.0% | 86.4% | 9.1% |
| Grady | 2.30 | 44.6 | 9.5% | 42.6% | 19.0% | 1976 | $1,149 | 23.2% | 93.8% | 5.4% |
| Mc Intosh | 2.95 | 46.0 | 3.2% | 5.0% | 15.6% | 1985 | $888 | 24.5% | 89.1% | 5.0% |
| Moriarty | 2.74 | 40.4 | 13.3% | 22.0% | 13.7% | 1989 | $861 | 12.4% | 86.7% | 7.1% |
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 Rosa. 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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