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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

University Park

New Mexico · 4,520 residents · 1.54 sq mi
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University Park is a city of 4,520 people in New Mexico. The poverty rate is 65.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 20.2. 0% of homes are owner-occupied. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 1,788 people. Households here earn about 57% less than in New Mexico as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 20.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Renter-heavy
0% owner-occupied
US average: 64%
Section 01

Population & growth

4,520
+65%vs 2000
vs 2,732 in 2000
1990 – 2024
20.2
+2%vs 2000
vs 19.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.54 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K4K4K5K19902000201020202024University Park
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(288)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95%(225)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.3%(105)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1932.9%(1,489)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2436.1%(1,633)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.5%(610)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 443.6%(164)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 540.1%(6)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 640%(0)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740%(0)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$10,262
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $13,045 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$3,048
−27%vs 2000
vs $4,152 in 2000
US average: $14,340
65.5%
+12.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$319
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $426 in 2000
US average: $450
0.0%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.2% in 2000
100.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic43.6%(1,192)
Black4.7%(128)
Hispanic / Latino37.2%(1,015)
Asian5.5%(151)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(3,718)
Black3.6%(162)
Hispanic / Latino32.2%(1,456)
Asian4.1%(187)
Other10%(453)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.1%(753)
Spaniard9.8%(272)
Paraguayan0.8%(22)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(49)
Vietnamese0.6%(16)
Korean0.5%(15)
Chinese0.3%(8)
Filipino0.2%(6)
Ancestry
American11.3%(315)
German10.4%(289)
English9.3%(260)
Irish6.2%(172)
Italian3.4%(94)
Scottish1.9%(54)
Polish1.7%(46)
French1.4%(40)
British1.4%(39)
Dutch1.3%(35)
Welsh0.5%(14)
Arab0.4%(12)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.4%(12)
Jamaican0.3%(8)
Portuguese0.1%(4)
Australian0.1%(2)
Croatian0.1%(2)
Russian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

37.3%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
98.5%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
17.3%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.5 min
−3%vs 2000
vs 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married94.7%(1,099)
Married5.3%(61)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married96%(1,497)
Married4%(63)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.8%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
0.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.7%
−14.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.8%
+12.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
10.1%
−15.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% 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)54.3%(25)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)45.7%(21)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 46 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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How many people live in University Park, New Mexico?

University Park, New Mexico has about 4,520 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in University Park, New Mexico?

The typical household in University Park, New Mexico earns about $10,262 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is University Park, New Mexico expensive?

In University Park, New Mexico, the typical rent is about $319 a month.

How educated are people in University Park, New Mexico?

About 37.3% of adults age 25 and over in University Park, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in University Park, New Mexico?

About 65.5% of people in University Park, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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

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