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El Valle de Arroyo Seco

New Mexico · 1,431 residents · 5.13 sq mi
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With 1,431 people, El Valle de Arroyo Seco is a city in New Mexico. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago. Growth has run 25% since 2000, or 282 more people. Median home value sits at $174,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
14% 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

1,431
+25%since 2000
from 1,149 in 2000
2000 – 2024
40.4
+19%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
5.13 sq mi
Population, 20002024
8881K1K2K2K2000201020202024El Valle de Arroyo Seco
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(80)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(83)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.3%(104)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 199.4%(134)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(85)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.9%(156)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411%(158)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.5%(165)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.6%(209)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.7%(182)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.7%(67)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.6%(8)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$55,815
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,056 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$24,245
+23%since 2000
from $19,712 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
20.4%
−13.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
17.4%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade19.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
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

$174,000
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $121,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2023
$905
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $475 in 2000
US average: $1,124
79.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.1% in 2000
20.3% rent
2.17 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
3.1
−29%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2023
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

2000
White, non-Hispanic26.5%(304)
Black0.5%(6)
Hispanic / Latino70%(804)
Asian0.3%(4)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic21.1%(302)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino75.3%(1,078)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican36.5%(660)
Spaniard20%(362)
Ancestry
Irish10.2%(185)
English2.7%(48)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
−14.7 ptssince 2000
from 28.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
82.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
1.6%
−8.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.0 min
+42%since 2000
from 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
95.1%
+34.1 ptssince 2009
from 61.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
57.2%
−9.0 ptssince 2011
from 66.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.1%
US average: 73.3%
23.2%
−13.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
50.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
6.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
2.2%
−22.9 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
48.4%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.2%(237)
Married44.6%(245)
Widowed2.7%(15)
Divorced9.5%(52)
Women 15+
Never married2.2%(13)
Married50%(297)
Widowed47.8%(284)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.2%
−22.9 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
31.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
US average: 13.7%
20.0%
US average: 17.6%
36.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
48.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
53.5%
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 era62.2%(28)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 45 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 El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico?

El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico has about 1,431 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico?

The typical household in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico earns about $55,815 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico expensive?

In El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $174,000, and the typical rent is about $905 a month.

How educated are people in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico?

About 17.4% of people in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, 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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