Paraje

Population: 1,405
Median household income: $30,284

Located in Cibola County, New Mexico, Paraje is a community with a population of 1,405. At $30,284, its median household income sits below Cibola County's $51,765.

From 2019 to 2023, Paraje's population grew 55.6% from 903 to 1,405.

51.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 4.64 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,405
Median age: 24.7 yrs
Median household income: $30,284
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 369
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9031,405

Median household income

$24,125$30,284

Median home value

$55,000$40,400

Median gross rent

$215$213

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	903	$24,125	$55,000	$215
2020	793	$24,028	—	$214
2021	994	$23,125	—	$211
2022	1,362	$28,942	$40,400	$213
2023	1,405	$30,284	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1727.5%

18 to 2419.9%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	4.0%
5 to 17	387	27.5%
18 to 24	280	19.9%
25 to 34	123	8.8%
35 to 44	215	15.3%
45 to 54	126	9.0%
55 to 64	112	8.0%
65 to 74	74	5.3%
75 and over	32	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22	1.6%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,360	96.8%
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)	21	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate67.0%

Some college or associate's16.1%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	457	67.0%
Some college or associate's	110	16.1%
Bachelor's degree	115	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone47.5%

Carpooled40.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means6.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	288	47.5%
Carpooled	247	40.8%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	4.8%
Other means	40	6.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	489	84.7%
15 to 29 min	42	7.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	44	7.6%
60+ min	2	0.3%

Households

Average household size: 4.64
Poverty rate: 51.7% (699 of 1,352)

	Count	Share
Family households	290	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	290	78.6%
Vacant	79	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	183	63.1%
Renter-occupied	107	36.9%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	316	85.6%
1-unit, attached	8	2.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	26	7.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3555340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0444, -107.4682