Population 78 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ute Park
Household size in Ute Park
| Period | Ute Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Ute Park are small: just 2.32 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. Household size has dropped from 2.57 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 Ute Park
| Period | Ute Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.8 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Ute Park skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.8, 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 Ute Park
| Period | Ute Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Ute Park (12.7%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in New Mexico overall (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 Ute Park
Renters in Ute Park
| Period | Ute Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Ute Park is about as common as it is nationally: 37.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in New Mexico as a whole (30.0%). Among homeowners, 65.7% 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 Ute Park
| Period | Ute Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 67.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 58.0% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.4% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 70.4% of the housing in Ute Park, 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 Ute Park
| Period | Ute Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Ute Park was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in New Mexico as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 Ute Park
| Period | Ute Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,190 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $862 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $900 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,151 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$39 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Ute Park runs $1,151 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 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Ute Park
Bachelor's degrees in Ute Park
| Period | Ute Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Ute Park than nationally: 40.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Ute Park
| Period | Ute Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.6% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ute Park: 98.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Ute Park
| Period | Ute Park | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Ute Park: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Ute Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Park | 2.32 | 51.8 | 12.7% | 37.1% | 70.4% | 1978 | $1,151 | 40.0% | 98.7% | 6.5% |
| Cimarron | 1.93 | 55.9 | 6.3% | 25.7% | 31.7% | 1980 | $694 | 23.9% | 91.4% | 8.8% |
| Eagle Nest | 2.32 | 51.8 | 12.7% | 37.1% | 70.4% | 1978 | $1,151 | 40.0% | 98.7% | 6.5% |
| Taos Ski Valley | 2.19 | 58.1 | 11.8% | 20.4% | 51.8% | 1984 | $1,282 | 44.1% | 99.9% | 1.5% |
| Taos Pueblo | 2.40 | 49.9 | 6.5% | 29.2% | 30.4% | 1974 | $979 | 23.8% | 95.2% | 14.4% |
| Valdez | 1.65 | 54.7 | 3.3% | 17.4% | 22.8% | 1990 | $1,486 | 53.7% | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| Arroyo Seco | 1.94 | 60.5 | 5.5% | 23.6% | 28.9% | 1987 | $1,547 | 50.6% | 98.6% | 4.2% |
| Maxwell | 2.37 | 47.1 | 13.2% | 26.9% | 27.9% | 1959 | $637 | 19.3% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| El Prado | 1.88 | 57.0 | 11.0% | 20.3% | 13.9% | 1993 | $1,633 | 51.0% | 96.9% | 3.9% |
| San Cristobal | 1.89 | 55.2 | 21.1% | 29.7% | 46.2% | 1988 | $854 | 54.1% | 97.9% | 0.2% |
| Arroyo Hondo | 2.14 | 39.8 | 27.7% | 18.0% | 19.8% | 1995 | $685 | 39.4% | 92.7% | 4.3% |
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 Ute Park. 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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