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87579

Vadito, NM · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
1,184
Median household income
$66,244
People below poverty
16.5%
Median home value
$154,400

Income

The median income of households in 87579 was $66,244. An estimated 0.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0.2
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6
$15,000 to $24,999 1.3
$25,000 to $34,999 1.1
$35,000 to $49,999 4.1
$50,000 to $74,999 58.9
$75,000 to $99,999 1.5
$100,000 to $149,999 26.9
$150,000 to $199,999 0.6
$200,000 or more 0.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 75000
Female 48317

An estimated 56.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 46.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 69.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,227. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 56.8
Social Security 46.9
Retirement income 69.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 0.7
Cash public assistance income 0.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 23.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 23.8

In 2020-2024, 20.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 4.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 25.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 87579 in 2020-2024, 94.8% had health insurance coverage and 5.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 43.7% and public coverage was 55.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 49.6%.


In 2020-2024, 87579 had a total population of 1,184 - 549 (46.4%) females and 635 (53.6%) males. The median age was 59.5 years. An estimated 9% of the population was under 18 years, 5.5% was 19 to 44 years, 55.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 29.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 87579 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 7 56
5 to 9 0 10
10 to 14 11 2
15 to 19 17 10
20 to 24 6 13
25 to 29 2 1
30 to 34 7 8
35 to 39 4 7
40 to 44 10 8
45 to 49 33 37
50 to 54 193 60
55 to 59 21 161
60 to 64 105 45
65 to 69 8 4
70 to 74 150 111
75 to 79 2 4
80 to 84 42 12
85 and over 17 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 26% were White; 5.7% were Black or African American; 0.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 5.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 57.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 74.6% of the people in 87579 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 19.6% of the people in 87579 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 542 households in 87579. The average household size was 2.06 people.

Married-couple households made up 55.2% of the households in 87579 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 8.3% of all households, while 24.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 2.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 13.8% of all households.

In 87579, 21.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 45.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 55.2
Cohabiting Couples 12.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
8.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.9% of males and 63.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.9 20
Now married, except separated 51.9 63.6
Separated 0.6 0.2
Widowed 3.1 10.2
Divorced 17.5 6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 87579, 4 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 100% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.8% of the people living in 87579 were U.S. natives. 67.1% of the 87579 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.2% of 87579 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 0 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 87579 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 87579.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 100
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 87579 in 2020-2024, 57.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 57.2% of people at least five years old; 4.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 57.2
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 97 % of the people at least one year old living in 87579 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 97
Different house, same county 0
Different county, same state 0.4
Different state 2.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 87579 was 69 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 5 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 47. College or graduate school enrollment was 17.

Educational Attainment of People in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.6
High school diploma or equivalency 51.9
Some college, no degree 17.7
Associate's degree 8.7
Bachelor's degree 14.2
Graduate or professional degree 1

Disability

In 87579, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 39.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.5% of people under 18 years old, to 23.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 82.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 87579, 32.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 67.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 66.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 31.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 238 66.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 112 31.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 8 2.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 87579 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.4
Construction 29.1
Manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade 0.6
Retail trade 2.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0.6
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 47.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 1.1
Other Services, except public administration 1.4
Public administration 5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 87579 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 124 34.6
Service occupations 89 24.9
Sales and office occupations 25 7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 106 29.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 14 3.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 41.9% of 87579 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 37.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 61.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 41.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 37.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.3
Walked 0.6
Other means 0
Worked from home 17.9

In 2020-2024, 87579 had a total of 717 housing units. Of these housing units, 53.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 13.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 32.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 53.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.5
Mobile homes 32.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

3.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 17.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 87579 was 4.3 rooms, and of these housing units 63.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 87579 had 542 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 175 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 84.1% while renters occupied 15.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.07 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0.4% and another 43.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 87579:

House Heating Fuel Used in 87579 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 16.2
Electricity 16.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 67.4
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 87579 was $154,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 35.7 % had a mortgage. 64.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,370 and for owners without a mortgage it was $670.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 87579 was $NaN. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.