Placitas

Population: 473
Median household income: $14,907

Located in DoÃ±a Ana County, New Mexico, Placitas is a community with a population of 473. At $14,907, its median household income sits below DoÃ±a Ana County's $55,663.

Between 2019 and 2023, Placitas's population grew 29.9% from 364 to 473, while its median household income rose 39.7% from $10,667 to $14,907.

100.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.69 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 473
Median age: 19.3 yrs
Median household income: $14,907
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $462
Housing units: 188
Homeownership rate: 15.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 23.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

364473

Median household income

$10,667$14,907

Median gross rent

$459$462

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	364	$10,667	—	—
2020	409	$10,701	$82,900	—
2021	494	$10,724	—	—
2022	515	$13,354	—	$459
2023	473	$14,907	—	$462

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

Age distribution

Under 516.3%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2429.4%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	16.3%
5 to 17	81	17.1%
18 to 24	139	29.4%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	88	18.6%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	30	6.3%
75 and over	58	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
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)	473	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma80.1%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	141	80.1%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	35	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

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	176	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	88	50.0%
15 to 29 min	88	50.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 100.0% (473 of 473)

	Count	Share
Family households	87	49.4%
Nonfamily households	89	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2010

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	176	93.6%
Vacant	12	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27	15.3%
Renter-occupied	149	84.7%

1-unit, detached14.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units85.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27	14.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	161	85.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3557990
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.6655, -107.1698