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El Rancho

New Mexico · 817 residents · 2.10 sq mi
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El Rancho is home to 817 people in New Mexico. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $177,100. There are 225 fewer people here than in 2009. The median household earns $31,450, about 26% below the national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.4% of people here.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
817
−22%vs 2009
vs 1,042 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
37.3
−5%vs 2009
vs 39.1 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.10 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
7479561K1K2K2000201020202024El Rancho
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(56)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(63)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(61)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198%(65)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(42)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.1%(91)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(138)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418.1%(148)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.5%(61)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745%(41)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.5%(37)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(14)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,450
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $52,875 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,353
−29%vs 2009
vs $24,611 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.4%
+2.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 5.5% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$177,100
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $223,300 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$704
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $790 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
76.8%
−0.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 77.3% in 2009
23.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic24.4%(254)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino66.6%(694)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic25.3%(207)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino70.3%(574)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.9%(347)
Spaniard2.8%(40)
Guatemalan1.6%(23)
Venezuelan0.3%(4)
Dominican0.2%(3)
Salvadoran0.1%(2)
Ancestry
French9.1%(132)
German8.5%(123)
English7.4%(107)
Irish6.1%(88)
American1.2%(17)
Italian1.1%(16)
Greek0.9%(13)
Polish0.8%(12)
Russian0.8%(11)
Swedish0.8%(11)
Scottish0.7%(10)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(9)
Danish0.6%(8)
Dutch0.4%(6)
Macedonian0.4%(6)
Norwegian0.4%(6)
Ukrainian0.2%(3)
British0.1%(2)
Portuguese0.1%(2)
Jamaican0.1%(2)
Belgian0.1%(1)
Iranian0.1%(1)
Slovak0.1%(1)
Slovene0.1%(1)
Swiss0.1%(1)
Haitian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 25.9% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.4%
−10.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 90.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.5%
+0.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.8 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(108)
Married53.7%(173)
Widowed0.9%(3)
Divorced11.8%(38)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(90)
Married54.7%(174)
Widowed8.5%(27)
Divorced8.5%(27)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.2%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 45.9% 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)10%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(17)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45%(36)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 80 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in El Rancho, New Mexico?

El Rancho, New Mexico has about 817 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in El Rancho, New Mexico?

The typical household in El Rancho, New Mexico earns about $31,450 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Rancho, New Mexico expensive?

In El Rancho, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $177,100, and the typical rent is about $704 a month.

How educated are people in El Rancho, New Mexico?

About 25.7% of adults age 25 and over in El Rancho, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 7.4% of people in El Rancho, 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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