Population 1,602 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Veguita
Household size in Veguita
| Period | Veguita | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.30 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 5.46 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.53 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Veguita is a place of big households: 3.53 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 3.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Veguita
| Period | Veguita | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 22.5 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −16.7 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 22.5, Veguita is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many 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 Veguita
| Period | Veguita | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Veguita than nationally: 10.0%, against 11.6%.
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 Veguita
Renters in Veguita
| Period | Veguita | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Veguita is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (73.2%) 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 Veguita
| Period | Veguita | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.8% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 49.8% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Veguita: 15.4% 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 Veguita
| Period | Veguita | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Veguita has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Albuquerque area.
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 Veguita
| Period | Veguita | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $779 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,355 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $700 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$136 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Veguita pays $700 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Veguita
Bachelor's degrees in Veguita
| Period | Veguita | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Veguita have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Veguita
| Period | Veguita | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.3% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.9% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.7% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Veguita is close to the national rate: 88.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Albuquerque area (90.2%).
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 Veguita
| Period | Veguita | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Veguita has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Veguita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veguita | 3.53 | 22.5 | 10.0% | 2.5% | 15.4% | 1989 | $700 | 10.0% | 88.3% | 0.2% |
| Sabinal | 3.78 | 29.4 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 17.8% | 1985 | $689 | 21.1% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Bosque | 3.25 | 37.3 | 8.8% | 9.0% | 20.4% | 1987 | $728 | 17.3% | 88.3% | 3.3% |
| Casa Colorada | 2.83 | 45.7 | 11.3% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 1992 | $1,028 | 21.2% | 79.5% | 9.5% |
| Bernardo | 2.82 | 49.2 | 26.5% | 33.0% | 27.3% | 1991 | $631 | 28.6% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| La Joya | 2.99 | 47.5 | 22.1% | 4.6% | 34.5% | 1978 | $690 | 15.2% | 85.1% | 0.0% |
| Punta de Agua | 2.66 | 55.4 | 5.0% | 12.0% | 20.7% | 1987 | $832 | 33.7% | 81.0% | 7.9% |
| Mountainair | 2.67 | 54.3 | 5.4% | 12.0% | 20.5% | 1987 | $844 | 30.9% | 81.8% | 7.4% |
| Progresso | 2.27 | 49.6 | 7.0% | 8.9% | 38.3% | 1971 | $820 | 31.7% | 88.9% | 2.7% |
| Duran | 2.28 | 48.9 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 37.3% | 1972 | $750 | 29.1% | 88.0% | 3.0% |
| Vaughn | 2.67 | 35.1 | 6.8% | 18.0% | 36.5% | 1975 | $437 | 6.3% | 74.3% | 0.0% |
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 Veguita. 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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