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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

La Puebla

New Mexico · 1,296 residents · 2.84 sq mi
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La Puebla is a city of 1,296 people in New Mexico. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $29,107 at the median, 32% less than the US figure. The poverty rate is 18.1%, above the 12.4% national rate. Getting to work takes 24 minutes on average. That trails the New Mexico median by roughly 15%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,296
+2%vs 2009
vs 1,275 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
34.5
−8%vs 2009
vs 37.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.84 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
6578311K1K1K2000201020202024La Puebla
2024715
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(81)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.2%(106)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.3%(134)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(98)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(78)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(163)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.7%(255)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415%(194)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.4%(83)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745%(65)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.4%(31)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(8)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,107
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $55,978 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2023
Per capita income
$16,582
−29%vs 2009
vs $23,520 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
18.1%
+16.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$96,000
−44%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $214,100 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$493
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
80.3%
−10.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 90.5% in 2009
19.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic6%(77)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino94%(1,198)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic17.5%(227)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino79.9%(1,036)
Asian0.4%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Spaniard51.9%(371)
Mexican11%(79)
Ancestry
German5.7%(41)
English5.3%(38)
Norwegian2.8%(20)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 22.1% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.4%
−8.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 84.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.8%
−4.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(130)
Married55%(247)
Widowed3.6%(16)
Divorced12.5%(56)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(184)
Married42.7%(250)
Widowed11.4%(67)
Divorced14.5%(85)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
23.5%
+10.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
22.9%
−34.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
2.5%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.8%
+13.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
22.9%
−40.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
61.4%
+17.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% 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 era43.2%(35)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 81 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 Puebla, New Mexico?

La Puebla, New Mexico has about 1,296 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in La Puebla, New Mexico earns about $29,107 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Puebla, New Mexico expensive?

In La Puebla, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $96,000, and the typical rent is about $493 a month.

How educated are people in La Puebla, New Mexico?

About 20.6% of adults age 25 and over in La Puebla, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 18.1% of people in La Puebla, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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