CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Agua Fria

New Mexico · 3,583 residents · 2.42 sq mi

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Agua Fria is a city of 3,583 people in New Mexico. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 1,532 people. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 22.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $23,686, about 21% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,583

+75%vs 2000

vs 2,051 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

31.3

+1%vs 2000

vs 31.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.42 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(291)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(348)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(254)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(236)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(165)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3425.1%(898)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.4%(622)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.4%(229)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(255)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745%(180)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(92)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,686

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,978 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,758

−30%vs 2000

vs $14,023 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,700

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $121,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$427

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $477 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.4%

+17.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.0% in 2000

16.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic18.2%(373)

Black0.4%(9)

Hispanic / Latino79.2%(1,625)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.4%(2,881)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino66.1%(2,370)

Asian0%(0)

Other19.4%(695)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican57.5%(1,666)

Spaniard6%(175)

Central American0.9%(26)

Salvadoran0.9%(26)

Puerto Rican0.8%(24)

South American0.7%(21)

Colombian0.7%(21)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(9)

Ancestry

English9.5%(275)

Scottish7.7%(222)

Irish4.1%(118)

British2.9%(85)

German2.3%(67)

French2.2%(63)

Italian1.2%(36)

American0.9%(27)

Czech0.6%(17)

Swiss0.5%(14)

Finnish0.3%(10)

Welsh0.3%(9)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.2%(7)

Russian0.2%(7)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Spaniard population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.9%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.4%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

+120%vs 2000

vs 9.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married47.2%(465)

Married36.3%(358)

Widowed1.2%(12)

Divorced15.3%(151)

Women 15+

Never married44.3%(635)

Married39.3%(564)

Widowed5.5%(79)

Divorced10.9%(156)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.3%

−22.7 ptssince 2013

from 38.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.3%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.5%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.7%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.6%

+17.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.8%

−12.5 ptssince 2020

from 56.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.2%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)31.6%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.2%(19)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 117 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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