CensusEasy
CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Santa Teresa

New Mexico · 2,607 residents · 8.85 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

With 2,607 people, Santa Teresa is a city in New Mexico. Households here earn about 80% more than in New Mexico as a whole. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 40% since 2009. The poverty rate is 1.6%, under the national 12.4%. The median household earns $61,500, about 44% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,607
−40%vs 2009
vs 4,339 in 2009
2000 – 2024
36.0
+22%vs 2009
vs 29.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.85 sq mi
Population, 20002024
2K3K5K6K7K2000201020202024Santa Teresa
20246K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.7%(226)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.1%(210)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(183)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(158)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244%(104)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(372)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.5%(457)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.6%(354)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(234)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(192)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(91)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(26)
US avg: 1.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$61,500
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $51,442 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$24,561
+14%vs 2009
vs $21,492 in 2009
US average: $21,522
1.6%
−13.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 14.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$112,900
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $159,900 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$754
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $711 in 2009
US average: $602
87.4%
+12.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 75.4% in 2009
12.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic26.3%(1,142)
Black4.5%(195)
Hispanic / Latino68%(2,950)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic41.6%(1,084)
Black1%(27)
Hispanic / Latino55.6%(1,449)
Asian0.4%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican81.2%(4,904)
Spaniard1.1%(65)
Ancestry
American4.4%(268)
German3.7%(224)
English3.5%(211)
Irish1.6%(98)
British1.6%(96)
Danish0.5%(30)
Portuguese0.5%(29)
Italian0.4%(25)
Scottish0.4%(25)
French0.4%(23)
Iranian0.3%(19)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.2%(11)
Norwegian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

32.3%
+1.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 30.4% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.5%
+4.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 85.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
13.7%
+1.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.8 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 married16.6%(159)
Married75.6%(724)
Widowed1.6%(15)
Divorced6.3%(60)
Women 15+
Never married17.5%(189)
Married68.2%(737)
Widowed6.2%(67)
Divorced8.1%(88)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.2% 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)24.2%(103)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(114)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.3%(65)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 426 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Santa Teresa

Head to head

Compare Santa Teresa to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?

Santa Teresa, New Mexico has about 2,607 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?

The typical household in Santa Teresa, New Mexico earns about $61,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Santa Teresa, New Mexico expensive?

In Santa Teresa, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $112,900, and the typical rent is about $754 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?

About 32.3% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Teresa, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?

About 1.6% of people in Santa Teresa, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →