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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Rio Lucio

New Mexico · 379 residents · 1.05 sq mi
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Rio Lucio is a city of 379 people in New Mexico. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 38 minutes on average. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the New Mexico median by roughly 29%. The poverty rate is 21.7%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
379
+17%vs 2009
vs 325 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
37.5
−9%vs 2009
vs 41.0 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.05 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2713674645616572000201020202024Rio Lucio
2024485
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(23)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.4%(32)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195%(19)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(21)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.1%(42)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(57)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(50)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.6%(44)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.9%(30)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(16)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.6%(10)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,107
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $31,964 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,827
−33%vs 2009
vs $17,623 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
21.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 22.2% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,900
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $102,100 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$560
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $625 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
88.4%
+3.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 85.3% in 2009
11.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic6.8%(22)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino89.8%(292)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic2.9%(11)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino93.4%(354)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.6%(32)
Spaniard2.1%(10)
Ancestry
American1.2%(6)
Irish1.2%(6)
French0.8%(4)
Portuguese0.8%(4)
British0.4%(2)
English0.4%(2)
German0.4%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.2%
−7.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 20.4% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 71.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.8%
−0.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
38.4 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 married30.6%(38)
Married53.2%(66)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced16.1%(20)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(32)
Married51.1%(72)
Widowed22%(31)
Divorced4.3%(6)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
29.5%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
44.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
40.8%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
66.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% 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)23.1%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.5%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13 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 Rio Lucio, New Mexico?

Rio Lucio, New Mexico has about 379 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Rio Lucio, New Mexico?

The typical household in Rio Lucio, New Mexico earns about $24,107 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rio Lucio, New Mexico expensive?

In Rio Lucio, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $83,900, and the typical rent is about $560 a month.

How educated are people in Rio Lucio, New Mexico?

About 13.2% of adults age 25 and over in Rio Lucio, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rio Lucio, New Mexico?

About 21.7% of people in Rio Lucio, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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