Santa Teresa

Population: 5,973
Median household income: $60,759
Median home value: $216,600

Santa Teresa is a community in DoÃ±a Ana County, New Mexico, home to 5,973 residents. Its median household income of $60,759 runs above the DoÃ±a Ana County figure of $55,663.

Between 2019 and 2023, Santa Teresa's population grew 8.3% from 5,515 to 5,973, while its median home value rose 16.3% from $186,300 to $216,600.

The median resident is 33.2 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,973
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,759
Median home value: $216,600
Median gross rent: $1,259
Housing units: 2,264
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5155,973

Median household income

$51,529$60,759

Median home value

$186,300$216,600

Median gross rent

$849$1,259

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,515	$51,529	$186,300	$849
2020	6,553	$51,726	$185,400	$867
2021	6,037	$54,205	$189,000	$885
2022	6,396	$58,320	$212,700	$934
2023	5,973	$60,759	$216,600	$1,259

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	586	9.8%
5 to 17	796	13.3%
18 to 24	864	14.5%
25 to 34	980	16.4%
35 to 44	553	9.3%
45 to 54	463	7.8%
55 to 64	960	16.1%
65 to 74	373	6.2%
75 and over	398	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	960	16.1%
Black or African American	47	0.8%
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	115	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,851	81.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	387	10.4%
High school graduate	1,051	28.2%
Some college or associate's	869	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	853	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	567	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,977	79.8%
Carpooled	374	15.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	126	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	537	22.8%
15 to 29 min	854	36.3%
30 to 44 min	432	18.4%
45 to 59 min	241	10.3%
60+ min	287	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 28.9% (1,686 of 5,842)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,317	61.2%
Nonfamily households	834	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,151	95.0%
Vacant	113	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,477	68.7%
Renter-occupied	674	31.3%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units18.2%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,534	67.8%
1-unit, attached	60	2.7%
2 to 4 units	160	7.1%
5 to 19 units	412	18.2%
20 or more units	85	3.8%
Mobile home & other	13	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3570700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8714, -106.6734