Rio Arriba County, NM Demographic Data
Rio Arriba County, NM Summary
Rio Arriba County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 40,325
- Area: 5,896.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5,860.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 35.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6.83 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 7,235.89 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rio Arriba County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,316
51%
50.8
Male
19,608
49%
49.2
Total Population
39,924
323,128,000
Rio Arriba County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,793
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,742
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,447
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,703
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,403
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,637
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,580
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,309
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,806
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,910
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,934
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,888
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
772
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,258
75.8%
77.2
Female
15,390
50.9%
51.3
Male
14,868
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,745
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,008
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,594
16.5%
15.2
Female
3,571
54.2%
55.8
Male
3,023
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Rio Arriba County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
38,812
97.2%
96.8
White
23,288
58.3%
72.6
Black or African American
221
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6,231
15.6%
0.8
Asian
147
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
36
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
104
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
2
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
8,922
22.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,112
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
28,509
71.4%
17.8
Mexican
8,057
20.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
16
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
20,424
51.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,415
28.6%
82.2
Rio Arriba County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,524
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,710
10.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,860
33.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,793
25.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,089
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,178
11.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,682
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,234
15.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,602
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,860
18.1%
31.2
Rio Arriba County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,115
37.9%
33.7%
Now Married
13,685
42.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,487
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
371
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,284
7.2
5.8%
Rio Arriba County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,317
38.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,814
61.4%
21.6%
Spanish
18,996
51.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
179
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
153
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,486
9.4%
1.1%
Rio Arriba County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,226
16.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,183
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,787
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,631
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,796
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,039
15.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
946
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,056
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
521
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
158
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
33,972
57,617
Per capita income
19,600
31,128
Rio Arriba County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
302
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,784
12.2%
9.8
Construction
1,284
8.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,639
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
570
3.9%
6.6
Information
84
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
260
1.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
789
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,161
14.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,870
12.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,224
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
505
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
143
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,504
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,339
36.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,053
7.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,997
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,722
25.5%
18.1%
Rio Arriba County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,424
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,048
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,195
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
228
1.6%
5.1
Walked
152
1.1%
2.7
Other means
232
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
569
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.7
26.6
Rio Arriba County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
713
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,784
28.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,380
32.8%
37.1
3 or more
4,466
33.5%
21.0
Rio Arriba County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,343
68.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,178
76.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,165
23.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,214
31.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Rio Arriba County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,557
1 room
373
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
418
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,481
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,657
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
5,769
29.5%
19.8
6 rooms
4,178
21.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,840
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,043
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
798
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Rio Arriba County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,557
1-unit, detached
10,984
56.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
241
1.2%
5.9
2-units
381
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
193
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
89
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
65
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
7,526
38.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
78
0.4%
0.1
Rio Arriba County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,226
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
621
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,160
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,274
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,993
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,614
18.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,073
20.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,417
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
160
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.1%
1.4%
Rio Arriba County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,806
58.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,534
11.5%
4.7
Electricity
891
6.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
50
0.4%
0.1
Wood
2,770
20.8%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
190
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
71
0.5%
1.1
Rio Arriba County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,473
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
54
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
63
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
96
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
268
7.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
602
17.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,073
30.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,317
37.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,489
44.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
476
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
292
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
188
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
930
27.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
98
0.0%
0.0%
Rio Arriba County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,684
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
425
15.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
886
33.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,359
50.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
481
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
595
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
491
20.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
233
9.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
222
9.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
137
5.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
129
5.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,224
50.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
729
0.0%
0.0%
Rio Arriba County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,178
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,555
15.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,380
13.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,822
17.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,331
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,151
21.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,163
11.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
300
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
476
4.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
159,100
205,000
