Santa Rosa

Population: 2,447
Median household income: $41,995
Median home value: $101,800

Located in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, Santa Rosa is a community with a population of 2,447. Its median household income of $41,995 runs above the Guadalupe County figure of $40,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Santa Rosa's population declined 27.6% from 3,379 to 2,447, while its median home value rose 22.2% from $83,300 to $101,800.

15.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,447
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,995
Median home value: $101,800
Median gross rent: $538
Housing units: 1,038
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3792,447

Median household income

$27,917$41,995

Median home value

$83,300$101,800

Median gross rent

$398$538

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,379	$27,917	$83,300	$398
2020	3,007	$32,969	$91,200	$395
2021	2,732	$37,052	$106,500	$388
2022	2,741	$41,250	$109,500	$408
2023	2,447	$41,995	$101,800	$538

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	4.5%
5 to 17	482	19.7%
18 to 24	89	3.6%
25 to 34	340	13.9%
35 to 44	437	17.9%
45 to 54	266	10.9%
55 to 64	380	15.5%
65 to 74	247	10.1%
75 and over	97	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	342	14.0%
Black or African American	47	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	125	5.1%
Asian	10	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,859	76.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	238	13.5%
High school graduate	817	46.2%
Some college or associate's	439	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	209	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	64	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	702	85.9%
Carpooled	73	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	553	68.8%
15 to 29 min	116	14.4%
30 to 44 min	102	12.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	33	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 19.1% (381 of 1,993)

	Count	Share
Family households	415	59.7%
Nonfamily households	280	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	695	67.0%
Vacant	343	33.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	507	72.9%
Renter-occupied	188	27.1%

1-unit, detached49.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other31.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	514	49.5%
1-unit, attached	16	1.5%
2 to 4 units	143	13.8%
5 to 19 units	35	3.4%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	325	31.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3570670
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.9361, -104.6750