Population 417 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wagon Mound
Household size in Wagon Mound
| Period | Wagon Mound | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Wagon Mound is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Wagon Mound
| Period | Wagon Mound | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.8 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.0 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.4 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Wagon Mound skews older: half of its residents are older than 62.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 48.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wagon Mound
| Period | Wagon Mound | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Wagon Mound than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
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 Wagon Mound
Renters in Wagon Mound
| Period | Wagon Mound | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Wagon Mound rent their homes (27.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 80.7% 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 Wagon Mound
| Period | Wagon Mound | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.5% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 36.4% of the housing in Wagon Mound, 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 Wagon Mound
| Period | Wagon Mound | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Wagon Mound is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Wagon Mound
| Period | Wagon Mound | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $573 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $600 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $488 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $771 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$198 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wagon Mound costs $771 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Wagon Mound
Bachelor's degrees in Wagon Mound
| Period | Wagon Mound | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Wagon Mound (31.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
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 Wagon Mound
| Period | Wagon Mound | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.2% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wagon Mound: 96.4% 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 Wagon Mound
| Period | Wagon Mound | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Wagon Mound than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. 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).
Wagon Mound 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagon Mound | 2.37 | 62.0 | 14.1% | 27.3% | 36.4% | 1948 | $771 | 31.1% | 96.4% | 3.6% |
| Mills | 2.57 | 44.6 | 3.4% | 23.9% | 41.7% | 1959 | $1,009 | 33.1% | 92.4% | 14.0% |
| Ojo Feliz | 2.27 | 57.3 | 22.7% | 19.8% | 36.7% | 1954 | $772 | 35.8% | 96.7% | 3.0% |
| Los Hueros | 2.11 | 50.1 | 35.4% | 12.4% | 38.0% | 1964 | $782 | 43.0% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| Rainsville | 2.19 | 49.2 | 9.0% | 1.1% | 22.4% | 1994 | $777 | 32.0% | 84.7% | 0.1% |
| Roy | 2.59 | 42.6 | 2.1% | 23.1% | 42.3% | 1960 | $1,037 | 33.3% | 92.0% | 15.3% |
| Buena Vista | 2.21 | 49.7 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 21.2% | 1996 | $777 | 30.6% | 83.7% | 0.0% |
| Guadalupita | 1.84 | 36.9 | 58.0% | 4.5% | 41.8% | 1982 | $818 | 56.3% | 98.1% | 0.7% |
| North Carmen | 2.20 | 48.3 | 4.8% | 11.7% | 24.1% | 1975 | $982 | 34.4% | 89.4% | 4.7% |
| Mora | 2.19 | 47.6 | 4.6% | 19.4% | 26.5% | 1961 | $1,120 | 36.6% | 93.5% | 7.7% |
| Ledoux | 2.20 | 47.3 | 4.0% | 20.0% | 26.1% | 1960 | $1,123 | 37.0% | 93.3% | 7.9% |
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 Wagon Mound. 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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