Acomita Lake

Population: 649
Median household income: $81,797

Acomita Lake, a community in Cibola County, New Mexico, has 649 residents. Its median household income of $81,797 runs above the Cibola County figure of $51,765.

Between 2019 and 2023, Acomita Lake's population grew 13.1% from 574 to 649, while its median household income rose 18.8% from $68,864 to $81,797.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 25.3% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 83.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 649
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,797
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 151
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

574649

Median household income

$68,864$81,797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	574	$68,864	$83,500
2020	753	$70,968	—
2021	800	$72,585	—
2022	728	$78,417	—
2023	649	$81,797	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4425.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	3.2%
5 to 17	122	18.8%
18 to 24	70	10.8%
25 to 34	53	8.2%
35 to 44	164	25.3%
45 to 54	79	12.2%
55 to 64	78	12.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	62	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32	4.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	539	83.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's58.5%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	153	35.1%
Some college or associate's	255	58.5%
Bachelor's degree	20	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit13.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	211	70.3%
Carpooled	16	5.3%
Public transit	41	13.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	10.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	26.1%
15 to 29 min	20	7.5%
30 to 44 min	105	39.2%
45 to 59 min	14	5.2%
60+ min	59	22.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.45
Poverty rate: 14.9% (97 of 649)

	Count	Share
Family households	112	94.1%
Nonfamily households	7	5.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	119	78.8%
Vacant	32	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	118	78.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	18.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3500765
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 35.0689, -107.6146