CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Los Chaves

New Mexico · 3,872 residents · 11.4 sq mi

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Los Chaves is home to 3,872 people in New Mexico. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 1,161 fewer people here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 30 minutes on average. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 19.0%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.1

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

3,872

−23%vs 2000

vs 5,033 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

31.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 34.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(337)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 914.2%(550)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(260)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.6%(179)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.9%(111)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.3%(826)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(644)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(313)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(330)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(249)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(62)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,008

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,228 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,687

−27%vs 2000

vs $16,092 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.0%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,700

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$370

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $620 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.0%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.5% in 2000

15.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic42.5%(2,137)

Black0.4%(19)

Hispanic / Latino54.1%(2,723)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic71.7%(2,777)

Black0.5%(21)

Hispanic / Latino49%(1,896)

Asian0%(0)

Other27.7%(1,074)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican26.6%(1,286)

Spaniard11.3%(546)

Puerto Rican0.4%(18)

Ancestry

German13.5%(651)

American11.5%(554)

Irish6.6%(321)

English5%(243)

Dutch2.1%(104)

Italian1.8%(88)

Arab1.4%(66)

Lebanese1.4%(66)

Portuguese1%(48)

Danish0.9%(44)

Swedish0.8%(37)

Hungarian0.7%(32)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.6%(30)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(21)

French Canadian0.4%(18)

Norwegian0.4%(18)

Polish0.2%(11)

French0.2%(10)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.3%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.0%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.7 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 22.9 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 married32.1%(661)

Married58.8%(1,212)

Widowed3.7%(76)

Divorced5.4%(112)

Women 15+

Never married14.5%(305)

Married58%(1,219)

Widowed7.4%(156)

Divorced20%(420)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−10.6 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 57.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.4%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.3%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 70.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 52.5% 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)18.4%(71)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(65)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.7%(172)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.8%(34)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 385 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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