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CITY · 2010 ACS

La Huerta

New Mexico · 1,246 residents · 1.52 sq mi
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With 1,246 people, La Huerta is a city in New Mexico. At a median age of 46.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 1.1%, under the national 13.8%. Renters pay $285 a month at the median. 0% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,246
−3%vs 2011
vs 1,280 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Median age
46.9
−3%vs 2011
vs 48.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.52 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
1K1K1K2K2K201020202024La Huerta
20241K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.3%(53)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97%(87)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(84)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.5%(94)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.5%(31)
US avg: 7%
25 to 347.1%(89)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411%(137)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418.9%(236)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6417.3%(216)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7411.2%(139)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845%(62)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(18)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,750
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $51,146 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,016
+8%vs 2011
vs $35,192 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
45.9%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 45.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
1.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.4% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
+3%vs 2011
vs 0.428 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade16.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing7.8%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Information5.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services2.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services2.6%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$187,900
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $253,200 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
Median gross rent
$285
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $273 in 2011
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
91.9%
+5.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 86.4% in 2011
8.1% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.3% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.29 people
+1%vs 2011
vs 2.26 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
8.7%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
−35%vs 2011
vs 5.0 in 2011
2010 – 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

2011
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(862)
Black5.5%(71)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(252)
Asian0%(0)
Other7.4%(95)
2010
White, non-Hispanic78.3%(975)
Black0.5%(6)
Hispanic / Latino18.1%(225)
Asian1.2%(15)
Other5.5%(68)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Spaniard8.2%(125)
Mexican7.2%(110)
Ancestry
American16.7%(253)
German14.8%(225)
English11.9%(180)
Irish11.4%(173)
Dutch3.4%(51)
Swiss2.9%(44)
Scottish2.5%(38)
Norwegian2%(30)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(18)
Romanian0.9%(14)
Russian0.9%(14)
West Indian0.9%(14)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(11)
Hungarian0.7%(11)
Swedish0.5%(8)
Welsh0.5%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.5% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 94.2% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.5 min
+36%vs 2011
vs 12.2 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
86.9%
−3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 90.2% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
+3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.9% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
1.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
53.3%
−2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 56.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
55.1%
−3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 58.4% in 2011
Female
44.9%
+3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 41.6% in 2011
Foreign born
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.0%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.4%(228)
Married48.8%(275)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced10.8%(61)
Women 15+
Never married8.4%(35)
Married58.9%(245)
Widowed26.2%(109)
Divorced6.5%(27)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
81.4%
+27.6 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.4%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
0.5%
−20.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.5%
+19.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
15.1%
−27.9 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% 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%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(24)
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in La Huerta, New Mexico?

La Huerta, New Mexico has about 1,246 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in La Huerta, New Mexico?

The typical household in La Huerta, New Mexico earns about $58,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Huerta, New Mexico expensive?

In La Huerta, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $187,900, and the typical rent is about $285 a month.

How educated are people in La Huerta, New Mexico?

About 33.5% of adults age 25 and over in La Huerta, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Huerta, New Mexico?

About 1.1% of people in La Huerta, 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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