Population 799 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smith Lake
Household size in Smith Lake
| Period | Smith Lake | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.79 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.27 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.35 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Smith Lake is a place of big households: 3.35 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 3.05 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 Smith Lake
| Period | Smith Lake | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Smith Lake is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Smith Lake
| Period | Smith Lake | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Smith Lake: 24.2% of all 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 Smith Lake
Renters in Smith Lake
| Period | Smith Lake | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.7% of households in Smith Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over nine in ten owners (92.9%) 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 Smith Lake
| Period | Smith Lake | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Smith Lake: 22.5% 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 Smith Lake
| Period | Smith Lake | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Smith Lake is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. 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 Smith Lake
| Period | Smith Lake | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $349 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $533 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $556 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $628 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Smith Lake costs $628 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Smith Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Smith Lake
| Period | Smith Lake | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Smith Lake: 8.7% 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 Smith Lake
| Period | Smith Lake | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 53.6% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.7% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 63.0% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +28.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Smith Lake never finished high school, well above the national share: only 63.0% 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 Smith Lake
| Period | Smith Lake | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Smith Lake: 13.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Smith Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Lake | 3.35 | 39.0 | 24.2% | 7.7% | 22.5% | 1987 | $628 | 8.7% | 63.0% | 13.9% |
| Thoreau | 3.20 | 42.0 | 24.0% | 17.1% | 26.6% | 1989 | $774 | 16.0% | 75.0% | 8.0% |
| Continental Divide | 3.04 | 37.7 | 22.7% | 10.6% | 15.0% | 1992 | $1,205 | 15.0% | 86.0% | 7.4% |
| Coolidge | 3.06 | 35.7 | 20.9% | 9.7% | 23.4% | 1988 | $529 | 8.5% | 68.9% | 14.6% |
| Crownpoint | 3.24 | 34.8 | 23.9% | 47.4% | 21.0% | 1983 | $673 | 10.4% | 78.2% | 13.1% |
| Fort Wingate | 3.44 | 32.4 | 25.8% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 1984 | $963 | 19.9% | 77.6% | 14.3% |
| Jamestown | 3.02 | 41.4 | 22.9% | 12.3% | 10.5% | 1990 | $1,311 | 20.3% | 91.6% | 0.7% |
| Perea | 3.40 | 33.9 | 24.2% | 38.4% | 22.2% | 1982 | $1,076 | 23.8% | 80.3% | 9.8% |
| Navajo Wingate Village | 3.51 | 33.0 | 32.8% | 23.6% | 16.5% | 1987 | $728 | 4.8% | 82.7% | 11.1% |
| Church Rock | 3.44 | 33.4 | 33.3% | 19.5% | 17.9% | 1990 | $813 | 8.6% | 80.7% | 10.4% |
| Rehoboth | 3.31 | 35.4 | 30.3% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 1989 | $857 | 12.5% | 80.3% | 11.9% |
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 Smith Lake. 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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