CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Española

New Mexico · 8,389 residents · 8.22 sq mi

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With 8,389 people, Española is a city in New Mexico. The poverty rate is 26.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $19,785, under the $30,130 national median. Renters pay $288 a month at the median. Households here earn about 18% less than in New Mexico as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,389

−13%vs 2000

vs 9,688 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 33.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.1%(764)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(793)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(638)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(651)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(561)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(1,374)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(1,183)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(721)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(659)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(592)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(318)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(135)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,785

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,144 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,816

−38%vs 2000

vs $14,303 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.3%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,200

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $93,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $389 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.9%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.1% in 2000

32.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic11.8%(1,145)

Black0.5%(46)

Hispanic / Latino84.4%(8,175)

Asian0.1%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.7%(7,355)

Black0.5%(44)

Hispanic / Latino83.6%(7,010)

Asian0.1%(10)

Other11.7%(980)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican40.1%(4,204)

Spaniard16.5%(1,725)

Central American1.8%(190)

South American1.2%(127)

Ecuadorian1.2%(127)

Guatemalan1.1%(115)

Salvadoran0.7%(75)

Puerto Rican0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.9%(99)

Vietnamese0.1%(9)

Chinese0%(5)

Ancestry

American4.8%(499)

German2%(205)

English1.7%(178)

Irish1.1%(118)

Italian1%(100)

Scottish0.6%(63)

Subsaharan African0.3%(34)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(33)

Dutch0.3%(29)

French0.2%(22)

Welsh0.2%(21)

West Indian0.1%(10)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Barbadian0.1%(10)

Greek0.1%(9)

Russian0.1%(8)

Swedish0.1%(8)

Slovene0.1%(7)

Finnish0%(5)

Czech0%(4)

Danish0%(4)

French Canadian0%(4)

Norwegian0%(4)

Belgian0%(3)

British0%(3)

Polish0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Spaniard population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.6%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.2%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.9 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 17.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.7%(1,725)

Married40.4%(1,560)

Widowed5.1%(195)

Divorced9.8%(377)

Women 15+

Never married41.1%(1,823)

Married32.5%(1,439)

Widowed9.6%(425)

Divorced16.8%(745)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.0%

−10.2 ptssince 2013

from 22.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.5%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.5%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.3%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 43.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.2%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 38.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.5%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 58.1% 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)13.4%(38)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(45)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.3%(69)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.9%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II9.9%(28)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 284 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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