Population 8,569 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tijeras
Household size in Tijeras
| Period | Tijeras | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Tijeras run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.53, as it has nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Tijeras
| Period | Tijeras | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.1, Tijeras is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.1, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 Tijeras
| Period | Tijeras | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Tijeras, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.5 points, even as the national share fell. Tijeras has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of New Mexico cities.
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 Tijeras
Renters in Tijeras
| Period | Tijeras | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.2% of households in Tijeras rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.7 points, even as the national share rose. Only two of the 52 New Mexico cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 Tijeras
| Period | Tijeras | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Tijeras as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Albuquerque area (7.0%).
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 Tijeras
| Period | Tijeras | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Tijeras has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. Tijeras has newer homes than the great majority of New Mexico cities.
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 Tijeras
| Period | Tijeras | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $864 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,384 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,117 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,487 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$623 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Tijeras runs $1,487 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Albuquerque area as a whole ($1,356). Rents are up $623 a month from 2006–10, a 72% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 23.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Tijeras
Bachelor's degrees in Tijeras
| Period | Tijeras | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.1% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Tijeras than nationally: 41.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 Tijeras
| Period | Tijeras | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Tijeras: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Tijeras has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five New Mexico cities.
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 Tijeras
| Period | Tijeras | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Tijeras is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has 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).
Tijeras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijeras | 2.47 | 50.1 | 7.0% | 6.2% | 9.5% | 1992 | $1,487 | 41.8% | 97.0% | 5.2% |
| Zamora | 2.58 | 44.3 | 8.6% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,113 | 39.7% | 98.1% | 0.6% |
| Ponderosa Pine | 2.28 | 48.8 | 15.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 1987 | $2,063 | 45.7% | 93.8% | 4.8% |
| Edgewood | 2.58 | 45.7 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 1995 | $1,213 | 32.7% | 94.0% | 5.4% |
| Cedar Crest | 2.28 | 48.1 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 1987 | $950 | 56.7% | 98.2% | 3.2% |
| Escabosa | 2.67 | 54.0 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 19.1% | 1988 | $1,939 | 32.9% | 99.3% | 8.6% |
| Sandia Park | 2.34 | 53.1 | 3.7% | 6.5% | 10.1% | 1994 | $1,228 | 52.4% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.02 | 61.5 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 1992 | $1,470 | 37.2% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| Moriarty | 2.74 | 40.4 | 13.3% | 22.0% | 13.7% | 1989 | $861 | 12.4% | 86.7% | 7.1% |
| Kirtland Afb | 2.36 | 21.1 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 42.4% | 1997 | $1,766 | 71.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Albuquerque area | 2.55 | 41.1 | 13.1% | 30.9% | 7.0% | 1986 | $1,356 | 35.0% | 90.2% | 5.4% |
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 Tijeras. 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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