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Bent

New Mexico · 10 residents · 6.14 sq mi
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Bent is a city of 10 people in New Mexico. 100% of homes are owner-occupied. 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. There are 2 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 0%. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
100% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01

Population & growth

10
+11%since 2023
from 9 in 2023
2010 – 2024
2 / sq mi
+11%since 2023
from 1 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Land area
6.14 sq mi
Population, 20102024
061122182243201020202024Bent
202410
201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 190%(0)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 340%(0)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 440%(0)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 540%(0)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 640%(0)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 74100%(10)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Households earning $100K+
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
Section 03

Housing

100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
0.0% rent
94.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2023
from 95.3% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
2.50 people
+11%since 2023
from 2.25 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic0%(0)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino100%(9)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2024
White, non-Hispanic0%(0)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino100%(10)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
from 0 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican60%(6)
Spaniard40%(4)
Ancestry
German60%(6)
Section 05

Education

60.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2023
from 55.6% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
60.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2023
from 55.6% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Section 08

People & community

60.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2023
from 55.6% in 2023
40.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2023
from 44.4% in 2023
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
60.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2023
from 55.6% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
60.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2023
from 55.6% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 95.5%
100.0%
US average: 87.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(6)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(4)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
100.0%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
60.0%
US average: 13.8%
100.0%
US average: 18.4%
0.0%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
60.0%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
100.0%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
100.0%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 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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How many people live in Bent, New Mexico?

Bent, New Mexico has about 10 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

How educated are people in Bent, New Mexico?

About 60.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bent, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bent, New Mexico?

About 0.0% of people in Bent, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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