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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Ojo Amarillo

New Mexico · 829 residents · 1.97 sq mi
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With 829 people, Ojo Amarillo is a city in New Mexico. This skews young, with a median age of 18.4. 28% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has more than doubled since 2009, adding 404 people. The poverty rate is 36.1%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 18.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
829
+95%vs 2009
vs 425 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
18.4
−45%vs 2009
vs 33.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.97 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
3334736147548942000201020202024Ojo Amarillo
2024411
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.9%(90)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 914.1%(117)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1415.7%(130)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1912.4%(103)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.6%(63)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.3%(85)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.1%(125)
US avg: 16%
45 to 547.7%(64)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.2%(43)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 740.7%(6)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 840.4%(3)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,662
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $60,250 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$5,661
−58%vs 2009
vs $13,609 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
36.1%
+22.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.9% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$55,500
−63%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $189,300 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2019
Median gross rent
$368
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
28.2%
−27.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 55.7% in 2009
71.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic0%(0)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic1.6%(13)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(11)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2020; showing 2020 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(31)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
2.9%
+0.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
55.9%
−34.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 90.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.9 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 married37.5%(130)
Married55.9%(194)
Widowed6.6%(23)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married44.7%(149)
Married44.4%(148)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced10.8%(36)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.2%
−21.4 ptssince 2013
from 31.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
13.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
69.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
14.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
81.8%
+14.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% 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)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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico?

Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico has about 829 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico?

The typical household in Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico earns about $30,662 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico expensive?

In Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $55,500, and the typical rent is about $368 a month.

How educated are people in Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico?

About 2.9% of adults age 25 and over in Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico?

About 36.1% of people in Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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