Las Tusas

Population: 716
Median household income: $56,109
Median home value: $140,100

Located in Cibola County, New Mexico, Las Tusas is a community with a population of 716. The median household income of $56,109 is above the Cibola County median ($51,765).

Between 2020 and 2023, Las Tusas's population grew 76.4% from 406 to 716, while its median home value rose 10.6% from $126,700 to $140,100.

Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 72.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 716
Median age: 72.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,109
Median home value: $140,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 634
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

406716

Median household income

$48,878$56,109

Median home value

$126,700$140,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	406	$48,878	$126,700
2021	424	$51,711	$126,900
2022	749	$55,636	$140,400
2023	716	$56,109	$140,100

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7440.1%

75 and over22.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	161	22.5%
18 to 24	81	11.3%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	29	4.1%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	287	40.1%
75 and over	158	22.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	474	66.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	242	33.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree61.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	14.3%
High school graduate	116	24.5%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	290	61.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	96	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	81	84.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 55.4% (397 of 716)

	Count	Share
Family households	226	64.2%
Nonfamily households	126	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	352	55.5%
Vacant	282	44.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	352	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other47.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	332	52.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	302	47.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3539792
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2813, -108.1310