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CITY · 2020 ACS

El Duende

New Mexico · 573 residents · 1.47 sq mi
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El Duende is home to 573 people in New Mexico. The poverty rate is 57.7%, above the 12.8% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 1% of adults. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 68% were in the same home a year ago. 0% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
1% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Owner-heavy
83% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
573
−23%since 2019
from 743 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Median age
39.9
+168%since 2019
from 14.9 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.47 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
3885867849811K201020202024El Duende
2024454
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(31)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(29)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(36)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.7%(50)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(35)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.3%(65)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.6%(61)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(74)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.3%(76)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.7%(67)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.8%(39)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(10)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income
$4,161
−54%since 2019
from $9,046 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
0.0%
−20.6 ptssince 2019
from 20.6% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
57.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2019
from 53.2% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade40.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade28.7%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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

Owner-occupied
83.1%
+36.7 ptssince 2019
from 46.4% in 2019
16.9% rent
Persons per household
3.96 people
+12%since 2019
from 3.54 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic0.4%(3)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino99.6%(740)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic12%(69)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino83.9%(481)
Asian0.5%(3)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
French0.1%(1)
German0.1%(1)
Irish0.1%(1)
Swiss0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
1.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2019
from 0.6% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
82.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2019
from 85.7% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 0.3% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Drive alone to work
97.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2019
from 98.7% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
44.9%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 44.9% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
27.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
1.6%
−27.0 ptssince 2019
from 28.7% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
36.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2019
from 36.6% in 2019
Female
64.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 63.4% in 2019
Foreign born
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 0.1% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 4.8% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
67.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0.7%(1)
Married99.3%(143)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married2%(3)
Married98%(144)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 4.8% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
45.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
9.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
48.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
45.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
57.7%
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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in El Duende, New Mexico?

El Duende, New Mexico has about 573 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

How educated are people in El Duende, New Mexico?

About 1.1% of adults age 25 and over in El Duende, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Duende, New Mexico?

About 57.7% of people in El Duende, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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