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El Cerro Mission CDP, New Mexico

City

Population: 5,101 (2023 estimate)

Located in New Mexico , New Mexico

Census Bureau data for El Cerro Mission CDP from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — El Cerro Mission CDP

What is the median household income in El Cerro Mission CDP?
The median household income in El Cerro Mission CDP is $49,719 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in El Cerro Mission CDP?
The poverty rate in El Cerro Mission CDP is 16.7% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in El Cerro Mission CDP?
$101,000 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in El Cerro Mission CDP?
The median gross rent in El Cerro Mission CDP is $1,289 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of El Cerro Mission CDP residents have a college degree?
7.5% of adults in El Cerro Mission CDP hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
5,101
Median Income
$49,719
Median Home Value
$101,000
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
18.0%
Median Age
34.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$17,778 (+55.7%) Home Value: +$28,200 (+38.7%) Poverty Rate: -17.3 pp (-50.9%) Bachelor's+: -4.3 pp (-36.4%) Unemployment: +11.9 pp (+195.1%)

Demographics

Total Population 5,101
Median Age 34.0
Female 50.0%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 79.5% White (non-Hisp.) 19.0% Two or More 46.5% Other 16.9%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Mexican
64.4%
Puerto Rican
0.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $49,719 ±$7,216
-$12,406 vs. state
Per Capita Income $61,433
Median Family Income $51,974
Poverty Rate 16.7%
+3.0 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 25.5%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 38.7%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 12.3%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
3.7%
$10–15k
9.6%
$15–25k
6.5%
$25–35k
5.1%
$35–50k
26.1%
$50–75k
17.3%
$75–100k
19.2%
$100–150k
11.0%
$150–200k
1.1%
$200k+
0.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 1,568
Owner-Occupied 81.5%
Renter-Occupied 18.5%
Vacancy Rate 9.2%
Median Home Value $101,000
-$131,200 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,289
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 50.2%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 16.7%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
25.1%
$50–100k
24.5%
$100–200k
12.2%
$200–300k
19.1%
$300–500k
4.4%
$1M+
5.6%
Gross Rent Distribution
$500–1k
47.5%
$1–1.5k
16.0%
$1.5–2k
36.5%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
0.6%
1 vehicle
25.7%
2 vehicles
30.2%
3+
43.5%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
41.3%
2–4 units
0.7%
Mobile home
58.0%
Housing Age
1970–1999
16.5%
2000–2009
26.5%
2010+
13.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 73.6%
Bachelor's or Higher 7.5%
-22.7 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 2.5%
Some College / Associate 19.2%
Less Than High School 10.8%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 61.6%
Unemployment Rate 18.0%
+12.0 pp vs. state
Work from Home 8.8%
Self-Employed 3.0%
Government Workers 9.4%
Private For-Profit 87.6%
Industry
Edu/Health
28.3%
Retail
15.2%
Construction
14.0%
Finance
12.4%
Arts/Entmt.
6.4%
Transportation
5.9%
Prof. Services
5.2%
Manufacturing
1.9%
Wholesale
1.3%
Public Admin
1.1%
Agriculture
0.6%
Occupation
Sales
26.3%
Food Prep
23.4%
Management
21.5%
Construction
17.1%
Production
11.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 38.7 min
Drove Alone 73.1%
Carpool 16.2%
Public Transit 0.7%
Work from Home 8.8%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 1,423
Avg. Household Size 3.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 60.9%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 23.6%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
5.7%
5–9
5.6%
10–14
12.4%
15–19
7.5%
20–24
8.1%
25–34
14.6%
35–44
15.7%
45–54
10.4%
55–64
6.5%
65–74
4.3%
75–84
7.5%
85+
1.5%
Under 18: 28.9% Working age (18–64): 71.1% 65 and over: 9.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 20.8%
Naturalized Citizen 25.0%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 12.3%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
97.0%
Europe
3.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 5.0%
With a Disability 15.0%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 82.0%
Uninsured 18.0%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 78.8%
Has a Computer 97.8%
Same House 1 Year Ago 96.6%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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