COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ribera vs Española
PLACE A
Ribera, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Española, New Mexico
Ribera is 98% smaller than Española. Ribera earns more, with a median household income $8,659 higher. Española has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -25%).
RIBERAESPAÑOLADIFFERENCE
Total population16210,458−98% vs Española
Population density641,272−1,208
Population growth-24.5%3.0%−27.5 pts
Median age50.135.7+14.4
Male60.5%47.6%+12.9 pts
Female39.5%52.4%−12.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%14.2%−14.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic2.5%10.5%−8.1 pts
Black20.4%1.2%+19.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino77.2%81.6%−4.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other0.0%5.6%−5.6 pts
Median household income$56,326$47,667+$8,659
Per capita income$34,923$27,745+$7,178
Poverty rate9.0%20.4%−11.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2870.456−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%18.3%−18.3 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.4%−6.4 pts
Unemployment rate25.0%4.4%+20.6 pts
Labor force participation78.4%56.6%+21.9 pts
Median home value$186,700$210,800−$24,100
Median gross rent–$829–
Owner-occupied57.1%65.2%−8.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.7%14.3%+12.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%40.3%−40.3 pts
Average commute21.930.8−8.9
Worked from home0.0%5.8%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured6.5%12.0%−5.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024