Seama

Population: 686
Median home value: $32,600

Located in Cibola County, New Mexico, Seama is a community with a population of 686. At $32,600, its median home value sits below Cibola County's $120,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Seama's population grew 86.4% from 368 to 686, while its median home value fell 60.2% from $81,900 to $32,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 31.9% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 99.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 686
Median age: 27.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $32,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 210
Homeownership rate: 52.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.3%
Unemployment rate: 43.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

368686

Median household income

$33,304$37,566

Median home value

$81,900$32,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	368	$33,304	$81,900
2020	298	—	$95,000
2021	343	$35,446	$107,900
2022	392	$37,566	—
2023	686	—	$32,600

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1731.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3421.3%

35 to 4425.4%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.3%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	9.8%
5 to 17	219	31.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	146	21.3%
35 to 44	174	25.4%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	2	0.3%
75 and over	78	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	685	99.9%
Asian	1	0.1%
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 diploma0.0%

High school graduate19.5%

Some college or associate's80.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	78	19.5%
Some college or associate's	321	80.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.3%

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	158	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	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	45	28.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	113	71.5%

Households

Average household size: 4.51
Poverty rate: 68.8% (426 of 619)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	47.4%
Nonfamily households	80	52.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	152	72.4%
Vacant	58	27.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	52.6%
Renter-occupied	72	47.4%

1-unit, detached58.6%

1-unit, attached37.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	123	58.6%
1-unit, attached	78	37.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3571440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.0508, -107.5396