Santa Clara

Population: 1,751
Median household income: $46,094
Median home value: $120,900

Located in Grant County, New Mexico, Santa Clara is a community with a population of 1,751. Its median household income of $46,094 runs in line with the Grant County figure of $45,921.

Between 2019 and 2023, Santa Clara's population held roughly steady from 1,766 to 1,751, while its median home value rose 53.0% from $79,000 to $120,900.

92.0% of workers drive to work alone. 56.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,751
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,094
Median home value: $120,900
Median gross rent: $710
Housing units: 836
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7661,751

Median household income

$33,063$46,094

Median home value

$79,000$120,900

Median gross rent

$714$710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,766	$33,063	$79,000	$714
2020	1,708	$32,794	$84,500	$647
2021	1,822	$31,750	$82,100	$629
2022	1,744	$46,078	$108,300	$788
2023	1,751	$46,094	$120,900	$710

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over17.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	126	7.2%
5 to 17	224	12.8%
18 to 24	126	7.2%
25 to 34	131	7.5%
35 to 44	149	8.5%
45 to 54	142	8.1%
55 to 64	268	15.3%
65 to 74	288	16.4%
75 and over	297	17.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	419	23.9%
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	17	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,315	75.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.1%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	307	24.1%
High school graduate	390	30.6%
Some college or associate's	371	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	101	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	106	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone92.0%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	503	92.0%
Carpooled	11	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	300	58.4%
15 to 29 min	191	37.2%
30 to 44 min	22	4.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 30.0% (490 of 1,636)

	Count	Share
Family households	353	55.5%
Nonfamily households	283	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	636	76.1%
Vacant	200	23.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	447	70.3%
Renter-occupied	189	29.7%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other34.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	468	56.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	1.6%
5 to 19 units	37	4.4%
20 or more units	31	3.7%
Mobile home & other	287	34.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3570270
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.7800, -108.1493