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Conchas Dam

New Mexico · 186 residents · 8.33 sq mi
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With 186 people, Conchas Dam is a city in New Mexico. The median age is 62.3, about 25 years above the US median. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 45% of adults have a four-year degree. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.0% of people here.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 62.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

186
+9%vs 2011
vs 171 in 2011
2010 – 2024
62.3
−4%vs 2011
vs 64.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
8.33 sq mi
Population, 20102024
078155233310201020202024Conchas Dam
2024282
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 50.5%(1)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 141.6%(3)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 193.2%(6)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.2%(4)
US avg: 7%
25 to 344.3%(8)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 444.3%(8)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.4%(23)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6429.6%(55)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7425.3%(47)
US avg: 7%
75 to 8414.5%(27)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(4)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,926
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $42,743 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2020
$24,739
+9%vs 2011
vs $22,739 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
15.2%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.8% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
10.0%
−13.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.4% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.311
−13%vs 2011
vs 0.358 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information100%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$208,500
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $204,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2020
85.7%
−14.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
14.3% rent
82.8%
+2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 80.3% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
1.62 people
−10%vs 2011
vs 1.80 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
0.0%
−14.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.7% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
4.9
+1%vs 2011
vs 4.8 in 2011
2010 – 2020
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(171)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(146)
Black0.5%(1)
Hispanic / Latino19.4%(36)
Asian1.1%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Scottish38.2%(65)
Czech25.9%(44)
Italian19.4%(33)
German18.8%(32)
English15.9%(27)
Norwegian10.6%(18)
Dutch10%(17)
Finnish9.4%(16)
Section 05

Education

44.7%
+6.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 38.6% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
10.6%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.4% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

62.9%
+7.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.6% in 2011
37.1%
−7.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.4% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
71.2%
+14.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 56.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married44.7%(51)
Widowed50%(57)
Divorced5.3%(6)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married47%(79)
Widowed22%(37)
Divorced31%(52)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

23.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
25.2%
+9.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
33.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
74.8%
+40.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
23.0%
+23.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.5%
+8.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
74.8%
+33.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(35)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War62%(57)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 92 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 Conchas Dam, New Mexico?

Conchas Dam, New Mexico has about 186 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Conchas Dam, New Mexico?

The typical household in Conchas Dam, New Mexico earns about $42,926 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Conchas Dam, New Mexico expensive?

In Conchas Dam, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $208,500.

How educated are people in Conchas Dam, New Mexico?

About 44.7% of adults age 25 and over in Conchas Dam, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Conchas Dam, New Mexico?

About 10.0% of people in Conchas Dam, 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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