CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Cienega

New Mexico · 1,035 residents · 11.7 sq mi

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With 1,035 people, La Cienega is a city in New Mexico. The population has fallen 66% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 26.8. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $134,900. The poverty rate is 20.4%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $24,481, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% 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

1,035

−66%vs 2000

vs 3,007 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Population density

89 / sq mi

−66%vs 2000

vs 258 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

26.8

−15%vs 2000

vs 31.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 519.3%(200)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.7%(111)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(58)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(66)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(42)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.4%(190)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(154)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(113)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(62)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.5%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,481

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,028 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,753

−44%vs 2000

vs $17,329 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.4%

+13.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$134,900

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $166,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$508

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $792 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.9%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

24.1% rent

Afford Score

5.5

1990 – 2024

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%(798)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino70.8%(2,129)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic25.1%(260)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino68.8%(712)

Asian2.6%(27)

Other3.5%(36)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican40.3%(1,428)

Spaniard7%(249)

Central American1.5%(53)

Salvadoran0.9%(31)

Guatemalan0.6%(22)

Puerto Rican0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Japanese0.6%(20)

Ancestry

German6.2%(219)

American3.7%(130)

Croatian3%(106)

Italian2.6%(91)

Irish2.5%(90)

English1.1%(38)

Portuguese0.7%(24)

Iranian0.6%(21)

Welsh0.6%(20)

Scottish0.5%(16)

Finnish0.4%(15)

Swedish0.4%(15)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.3%(10)

Dutch0.3%(10)

Norwegian0.3%(10)

French0.3%(9)

British0.2%(7)

Slovak0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.3%

−10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.2%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married36.3%(571)

Married52.2%(821)

Widowed2.3%(36)

Divorced9.3%(146)

Women 15+

Never married31.7%(500)

Married44.5%(702)

Widowed11.2%(177)

Divorced12.5%(197)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.2%

−9.2 ptssince 2013

from 25.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.8%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.5%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.8%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.4%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.5%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.5%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.1% 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)0.4%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.8%(25)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.8%(66)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 256 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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