Population 2,379 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vado
Household size in Vado
| Period | Vado | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.59 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.54 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.43 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Vado is a place of big households: 3.43 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.59 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 Vado
| Period | Vado | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.2 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.2, Vado is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with 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 Vado
| Period | Vado | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Vado: 14.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 Vado
Renters in Vado
| Period | Vado | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Vado own their homes; 28.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same. About eight in ten owners (79.0%) 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 Vado
| Period | Vado | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Vado: just 3.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Vado
| Period | Vado | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Vado are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 Vado
| Period | Vado | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $469 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $564 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$141 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Vado runs $679 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Vado
Bachelor's degrees in Vado
| Period | Vado | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Vado: 9.1% 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 Vado
| Period | Vado | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 48.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 49.7% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About half of adults in Vado never finished high school, well above the national share: only 48.8% 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 Vado
| Period | Vado | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Vado is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New Mexico as a whole (6.0%). 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).
Vado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vado | 3.43 | 28.2 | 14.7% | 28.5% | 3.5% | 1984 | $679 | 9.1% | 48.8% | 5.3% |
| Mesquite | 3.11 | 35.2 | 12.9% | 15.3% | 8.4% | 1989 | $704 | 12.4% | 57.2% | 6.7% |
| La Mesa | 2.76 | 47.7 | 13.3% | 14.9% | 30.3% | 1983 | $611 | 25.9% | 75.9% | 9.7% |
| San Miguel | 3.18 | 40.1 | 11.9% | 12.4% | 28.4% | 1976 | $575 | 21.2% | 76.9% | 15.5% |
| Berino | 3.16 | 33.2 | 12.3% | 16.4% | 7.5% | 1989 | $796 | 16.6% | 64.5% | 8.9% |
| Chamberino | 2.89 | 48.6 | 2.5% | 19.1% | 11.3% | 1986 | $918 | 23.4% | 77.5% | 7.9% |
| Santo Tomas | 3.04 | 40.3 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 19.6% | 1986 | $655 | 38.8% | 84.2% | 11.6% |
| Anthony | 2.98 | 35.7 | 18.6% | 24.9% | 8.1% | 1992 | $711 | 14.0% | 63.5% | 8.7% |
| Mesilla Park | 2.30 | 32.7 | 14.4% | 21.0% | 41.6% | 1983 | $751 | 60.1% | 86.9% | 9.3% |
| Mesilla | 2.46 | 46.8 | 19.6% | 29.4% | 11.8% | 1978 | $896 | 40.8% | 84.8% | 4.6% |
| Chaparral | 3.82 | 37.0 | 24.6% | 30.9% | 19.1% | 1993 | $803 | 11.1% | 66.6% | 7.7% |
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 Vado. 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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