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Los Lunas vs Rio Communities

A side-by-side comparison of Los Lunas and Rio Communities: population, income, housing, and more.

Los Lunas and Rio Communities are places in New Mexico. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Los Lunas has the higher population (17,932 vs 4,924 in Rio Communities). Los Lunas has the higher median household income ($63,696 vs $46,223 in Rio Communities). Los Lunas has the higher median home value ($232,700 vs $200,000 in Rio Communities).

Population, income & housing

Los LunasRio Communities
Population17,9324,924
Median age37.0 yrs49.0 yrs
Median household income$63,696$46,223
Median home value$232,700$200,000
Median gross rent$1,157$870
Housing units7,1031,999
Homeownership rate73.4%81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%20.1%
Unemployment rate5.4%14.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Los LunasRio Communities
Population15,589 → 17,932 (+15.0%)4,568 → 4,924 (+7.8%)
Median household income$56,250 → $63,696 (+13.2%)$34,281 → $46,223 (+34.8%)
Median home value$161,000 → $232,700 (+44.5%)$140,000 → $200,000 (+42.9%)
Median gross rent$1,039 → $1,157 (+11.4%)$968 → $870 (-10.1%)

Los Lunas

Population
15,58917,932
Median household income
$56,250$63,696
Median home value
$161,000$232,700
Median gross rent
$1,039$1,157

Rio Communities

Population
4,5684,924
Median household income
$34,281$46,223
Median home value
$140,000$200,000
Median gross rent
$968$870

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Los LunasRio Communities
Under 57.0%2.1%
5 to 1720.7%11.9%
18 to 247.3%16.6%
25 to 3412.1%4.0%
35 to 4414.6%10.2%
45 to 5411.1%8.2%
55 to 648.9%21.3%
65 to 7410.7%13.2%
75 and over7.6%12.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Los LunasRio Communities
White (non-Hispanic)31.9%37.4%
Black or African American1.6%3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native5.2%0.4%
Asian1.6%1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.4%0.0%
Some other race0.2%4.0%
Two or more races1.4%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino57.7%49.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Los LunasRio Communities
No high school diploma7.1%10.8%
High school graduate29.2%35.0%
Some college or associate's36.0%34.1%
Bachelor's degree15.6%15.4%
Graduate or professional degree12.0%4.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Los LunasRio Communities
Drove alone80.3%80.6%
Carpooled10.1%9.5%
Public transit1.6%0.0%
Walked0.6%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.8%9.9%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Los LunasRio Communities
1-unit, detached74.7%75.6%
1-unit, attached3.3%3.8%
2 to 4 units4.5%8.0%
5 to 19 units1.1%0.8%
20 or more units4.7%1.8%
Mobile home & other11.8%10.1%

Poverty & households

Los LunasRio Communities
Poverty rate18.4%15.1%
Average household size2.692.65
Mean commute (minutes)2624
Median year structure built19971982

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