CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kirtland

New Mexico · 3,552 residents · 1.72 sq mi

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Kirtland is home to 3,552 people in New Mexico. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 26.4. The population has fallen 43% since 2000. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $62,400.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

3,552

−43%vs 2000

vs 6,190 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 27.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.72 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024465

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.5%(372)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913.9%(493)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.1%(394)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.4%(334)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(129)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.7%(627)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(514)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(321)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.3%(154)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.6%(129)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(77)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,686

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,114

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,053 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.3%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,400

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$386

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $472 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.5%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

15.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic40.1%(2,482)

Black0.2%(12)

Hispanic / Latino9.5%(585)

Asian0.2%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic59.7%(2,119)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino9.4%(333)

Asian0%(0)

Other40.3%(1,433)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican21.3%(99)

Spaniard1.7%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino5.4%(25)

Ancestry

Irish9.2%(43)

English7.7%(36)

German4.9%(23)

American3%(14)

Arab1.9%(9)

Lebanese1.9%(9)

Norwegian1.5%(7)

Italian1.3%(6)

Swedish0.6%(3)

French0.4%(2)

Polish0.4%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Danish0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Filipino population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.8%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 17.3 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 married23.6%(47)

Married54.3%(108)

Widowed4.5%(9)

Divorced17.6%(35)

Women 15+

Never married31.2%(48)

Married55.2%(85)

Widowed3.9%(6)

Divorced9.7%(15)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.6%

−15.7 ptssince 2013

from 27.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.1%

−27.9 ptssince 2020

from 91.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

−22.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.9%

+11.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.0%

+22.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.6%

−23.5 ptssince 2020

from 93.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.1%

+25.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% 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)8.3%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.8%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 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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