CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Aztec

New Mexico · 5,479 residents · 17.1 sq mi

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With 5,479 people, Aztec is a city in New Mexico. The poverty rate is 23.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $50,500. This skews young, with a median age of 29.5. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $20,982 at the median, 30% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,479

−14%vs 2000

vs 6,378 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.5

−13%vs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.5%(522)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.8%(593)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(414)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(376)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(361)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(978)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(687)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(513)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(442)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(327)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(204)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(62)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,982

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,110 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,919

−40%vs 2000

vs $14,750 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.3%

+5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,500

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$322

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $440 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.1%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.1% in 2000

35.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic69.6%(4,438)

Black0.3%(20)

Hispanic / Latino19.2%(1,226)

Asian0.1%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84.5%(4,630)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino18.7%(1,026)

Asian0.5%(27)

Other15%(822)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.1%(376)

Spaniard0.9%(54)

South American0.3%(17)

Cuban0.2%(15)

Central American0.2%(14)

Salvadoran0.2%(14)

Argentine0.1%(9)

Ecuadorian0.1%(8)

Puerto Rican0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(15)

Chinese0.2%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(3)

Ancestry

English11.8%(724)

German10.9%(673)

Irish10%(615)

American3.1%(192)

French1.7%(102)

Scottish1.6%(98)

Italian1.5%(94)

Dutch1.4%(86)

Welsh0.7%(45)

Norwegian0.5%(31)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(26)

Australian0.4%(25)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.3%(21)

Swedish0.3%(16)

Hungarian0.2%(14)

Polish0.2%(11)

Czech0.2%(10)

British0.1%(9)

French Canadian0.1%(9)

Portuguese0.1%(8)

Russian0.1%(7)

Slovak0.1%(5)

Brazilian0%(3)

Canadian0%(3)

Danish0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.3%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.9%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.0 min

+83%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married50%(1,213)

Married33.4%(809)

Widowed1.7%(42)

Divorced14.9%(360)

Women 15+

Never married39.7%(975)

Married34.4%(846)

Widowed8.5%(208)

Divorced17.5%(430)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.8%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 18.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 35.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.8%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

41.7%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 44.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.6%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.0%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% 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)34.7%(124)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.4%(112)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.6%(77)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.4%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 357 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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