CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Radium Springs

New Mexico · 1,518 residents · 5.97 sq mi

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Radium Springs is home to 1,518 people in New Mexico. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 488 fewer people here than in 2009. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $82,300. Renters pay $806 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 35.3

US median: 35.2

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,518

−24%vs 2009

vs 2,006 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

35.3

+3%vs 2009

vs 34.4 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

5.97 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.7%(117)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.4%(128)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(138)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.5%(99)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.4%(82)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.3%(187)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.1%(259)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.2%(201)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.3%(141)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.2%(110)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.7%(41)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1%(15)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,167

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $37,960 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,660

−11%vs 2009

vs $16,466 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

11.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 12.3% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$82,300

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $113,100 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$806

+36%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $736 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

91.5%

+7.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 84.4% in 2009

8.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic42.1%(845)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino54.5%(1,094)

Asian3.3%(67)

2000

White, non-Hispanic48.4%(734)

Black0.3%(5)

Hispanic / Latino49.4%(750)

Asian0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican48%(915)

Spaniard1.2%(23)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(12)

Ancestry

English20.7%(395)

German8.4%(161)

Dutch3.1%(60)

Italian2.6%(50)

Czech2.5%(47)

American2.1%(41)

Irish2.1%(40)

Hungarian1%(19)

Swedish0.6%(11)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(8)

Danish0.3%(6)

French0.2%(4)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.2%(4)

Arab0.2%(3)

Syrian0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.7%

−3.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 20.4% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

75.3%

−5.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 80.5% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−5.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 10.1% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.2 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 married22.1%(121)

Married62.6%(343)

Widowed2.2%(12)

Divorced13.1%(72)

Women 15+

Never married14.9%(86)

Married65.9%(381)

Widowed6.1%(35)

Divorced13.1%(76)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.0%

−1.9 ptssince 2013

from 18.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.9%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

1.3%

−18.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

44.2%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

34.0%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 41.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.4%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 58.6% 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)29%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.9%(22)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 69 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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