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Valle Vista

New Mexico · 928 residents · 0.27 sq mi
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With 928 people, Valle Vista is a city in New Mexico. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The foreign-born share is 28%. The typical home is worth $105,800. Households take in $38,409 at the median, 42% less than the US figure. Households here earn about 25% less than in New Mexico as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.8
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

928
+19%vs 2021
vs 778 in 2021
2020 – 2024
35.7
−19%vs 2021
vs 44.2 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.27 sq mi
Population, 20202024
70976982988894820202024Valle Vista
2024729
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.4%(59)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.9%(83)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.1%(84)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.7%(44)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.3%(77)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(108)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.6%(126)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.2%(132)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.7%(118)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 746.9%(64)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.6%(24)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1%(9)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,409
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $34,850 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$17,773
−18%vs 2021
vs $21,715 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
18.7%
−5.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 24.4% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
15.7%
+0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 14.8% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information26.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade25.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance1.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$105,800
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $137,500 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$908
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $736 in 2021
US average: $1,124
66.0%
−4.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 70.8% in 2021
34.0% rent
3.10 people
+8%vs 2021
vs 2.87 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
2.8
−30%vs 2021
vs 3.9 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic14.9%(116)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino85.1%(662)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic9.8%(91)
Black0.2%(2)
Hispanic / Latino85.6%(794)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican62.7%(416)
Ancestry
American8.4%(56)
Irish0.5%(3)
German0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

10.8%
−2.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 13.2% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
63.2%
−1.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 64.7% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
4.1%
−0.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.9% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
−2%vs 2021
vs 21.9 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
90.8%
−4.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 95.7% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
5.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 7.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.5% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
56.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 61.3% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
57.8%
US average: 73.3%
9.8%
−4.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 13.8% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

43.4%
+0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 43.1% in 2021
56.6%
−0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 56.9% in 2021
28.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 29.6% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
38.9%
+11.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 27.1% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.3%
US average: 91.9%
91.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married58.1%(218)
Married33.3%(125)
Widowed4.5%(17)
Divorced4%(15)
Women 15+
Never married39.4%(106)
Married37.2%(100)
Widowed9.3%(25)
Divorced14.1%(38)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

38.9%
+11.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 27.1% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
24.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
5.3%
US average: 13.7%
20.0%
US average: 17.6%
23.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
29.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)35%(7)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era65%(13)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20 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 Valle Vista, New Mexico?

Valle Vista, New Mexico has about 928 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Valle Vista, New Mexico?

The typical household in Valle Vista, New Mexico earns about $38,409 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Valle Vista, New Mexico expensive?

In Valle Vista, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $105,800, and the typical rent is about $908 a month.

How educated are people in Valle Vista, New Mexico?

About 10.8% of adults age 25 and over in Valle Vista, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Valle Vista, New Mexico?

About 15.7% of people in Valle Vista, 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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