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CITY · 2020 ACS

Bluewater

New Mexico · 174 residents · 11.8 sq mi
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With 174 people, Bluewater is a city in New Mexico. At a median age of 58.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Older
median age 58.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

174
−10%vs 2021
vs 194 in 2021
2020 – 2024
58.3
−8%vs 2021
vs 63.3 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
11.8 sq mi
Population, 20202024
16419422525528520202024Bluewater
2024275
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 51.1%(2)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(8)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148%(14)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194%(7)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(9)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 346.9%(12)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 448.6%(15)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 549.2%(16)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6420.1%(35)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7422.4%(39)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.9%(12)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.9%(5)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$44,670
−13%vs 2021
vs $51,167 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
58.0%
−17.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 75.9% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
4.9%
+4.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Finance & insurance38%
US avg: 5.5%
Education & health services31%
US avg: 0.8%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$247,400
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $251,700 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
91.4%
−8.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
8.6% rent
2.26 people
−3%vs 2021
vs 2.34 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic32.5%(63)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino62.9%(122)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.6%(9)
2020
White, non-Hispanic47.7%(83)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino25.9%(45)
Asian1.1%(2)
Other9.3%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American9.7%(22)
Italian4%(9)
German3.5%(8)
Norwegian3.5%(8)
Welsh3.5%(8)
Section 05

Education

11.1%
−3.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 14.9% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.3%
+1.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 88.7% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
7.5%
−2.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 10.3% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

38.0%
−3.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 41.0% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.5%
+6.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
74.8%
+5.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 69.1% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
62.0%
+3.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 59.0% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

44.2%
+0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 43.3% in 2021
55.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 56.7% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
87.0%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married90.4%(94)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced9.6%(10)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(32)
Married70.2%(120)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced11.1%(19)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
72.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.0%
US average: 13.7%
25.2%
US average: 17.6%
4.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
95.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
30.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era100%(16)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 16 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 Bluewater, New Mexico?

Bluewater, New Mexico has about 174 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Bluewater, New Mexico expensive?

In Bluewater, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $247,400.

How educated are people in Bluewater, New Mexico?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bluewater, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bluewater, New Mexico?

About 4.9% of people in Bluewater, 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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