Ojo Amarillo is a city of 411 people in New Mexico. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. 62.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 68% less than in New Mexico as a whole. The population has fallen 50% since 2000. The median age is 32.5, younger than the US median of 38.9.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $20,729, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
55% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Ojo Amarillo
What changed most since 2000
Homes owned by their occupants28.2% → 54.9%(+26.7 pts)US over the same years: −1.1 pts
Poverty rate36.1% → 62.8%(+26.6 pts)US over the same years: 0.0 pts
Median age18.4 → 32.5(+14.1 years)US over the same years: +3.7 years
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)50%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50%(12)
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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Over time
Ojo Amarillo, decade by decade
Ojo Amarillo population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
829
$55,856
$101,102
2.9%
7.4
2010
766
$69,489
$272,321
1.6%
12.1
2020
696
$25,067
–
7.6%
21.2
2024
411
$20,729
–
2.5%
8.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
