La Huerta

Population: 1,673
Median household income: $83,672
Median home value: $421,600

Located in Eddy County, New Mexico, La Huerta is a community with a population of 1,673. At $83,672, its median household income sits above Eddy County's $79,605.

Between 2019 and 2023, La Huerta's population grew 4.0% from 1,608 to 1,673, while its median home value rose 41.9% from $297,200 to $421,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 37.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,673
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $83,672
Median home value: $421,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 612
Homeownership rate: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6081,673

Median household income

$84,632$83,672

Median home value

$297,200$421,600

Median gross rent

$856$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,608	$84,632	$297,200	$856
2020	1,489	$100,519	$308,500	$750
2021	1,213	$105,566	$315,600	—
2022	1,274	—	$354,800	—
2023	1,673	$83,672	$421,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1737.0%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4419.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	1.8%
5 to 17	619	37.0%
18 to 24	14	0.8%
25 to 34	149	8.9%
35 to 44	330	19.7%
45 to 54	171	10.2%
55 to 64	169	10.1%
65 to 74	129	7.7%
75 and over	62	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,489	89.0%
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)	184	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate15.9%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	4.3%
High school graduate	161	15.9%
Some college or associate's	423	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	219	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	164	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone94.6%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	648	94.6%
Carpooled	37	5.4%
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	398	58.1%
15 to 29 min	171	25.0%
30 to 44 min	29	4.2%
45 to 59 min	66	9.6%
60+ min	21	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 6.0% (101 of 1,673)

	Count	Share
Family households	428	73.2%
Nonfamily households	157	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	585	95.6%
Vacant	27	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	548	93.7%
Renter-occupied	37	6.3%

1-unit, detached94.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	575	94.0%
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	37	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3537420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.4488, -104.2224