Population 23 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Val Verde
Household size in Val Verde
| Period | Val Verde | 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 Val Verde 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 Val Verde
| Period | Val Verde | 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 |
With a median age of 51.8, Val Verde is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Val Verde
| Period | Val Verde | 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 Val Verde (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 Val Verde
Renters in Val Verde
| Period | Val Verde | 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 |
More than a third of households in Val Verde rent their homes (37.1%), close to the national share of 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 Val Verde
| Period | Val Verde | 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 Val Verde, 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 Val Verde
| Period | Val Verde | 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 Val Verde 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 Val Verde
| Period | Val Verde | 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 |
A typical rental in Val Verde costs $1,151 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across New Mexico. 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 Val Verde
Bachelor's degrees in Val Verde
| Period | Val Verde | 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 Val Verde 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 Val Verde
| Period | Val Verde | 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 Val Verde: 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 Val Verde
| Period | Val Verde | 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 Val Verde: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Val Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Verde | 2.32 | 51.8 | 12.7% | 37.1% | 70.4% | 1978 | $1,151 | 40.0% | 98.7% | 6.5% |
| Lake View Pines | 2.15 | 55.0 | 8.6% | 31.3% | 74.0% | 1983 | $1,102 | 44.9% | 98.3% | 3.9% |
| Idlewild | 2.09 | 56.1 | 7.2% | 28.5% | 75.3% | 1985 | $1,085 | 46.5% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| Angel Fire | 2.00 | 58.0 | 4.9% | 22.5% | 77.3% | 1987 | $1,057 | 49.3% | 98.0% | 1.5% |
| Ocate | 2.22 | 53.3 | 25.3% | 19.3% | 44.8% | 1963 | $861 | 39.5% | 97.3% | 3.4% |
| Los Hueros | 2.11 | 50.1 | 35.4% | 12.4% | 38.0% | 1964 | $782 | 43.0% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| Valle Escondido | 2.32 | 64.6 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 35.8% | 1985 | $2,251 | 33.6% | 83.8% | 9.1% |
| Guadalupita | 1.84 | 36.9 | 58.0% | 4.5% | 41.8% | 1982 | $818 | 56.3% | 98.1% | 0.7% |
| Chacon | 1.79 | 67.8 | 11.3% | 9.1% | 44.6% | 1994 | $1,083 | 6.5% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| Tres Ritos | 2.71 | 54.3 | 18.3% | 13.2% | 29.3% | 1975 | $1,039 | 16.4% | 91.1% | 0.0% |
| Taos | 2.16 | 52.4 | 12.4% | 31.5% | 24.4% | 1980 | $1,138 | 41.2% | 93.0% | 9.1% |
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 Val Verde. 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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