Playas

Population: 27

Playas, a community in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, has 27 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Playas's population declined 50.0% from 54 to 27.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 100.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27
Median age: 21.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 93
Homeownership rate: —
Bachelor's degree or higher: —
Unemployment rate: —

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5427

Year	Population
2019	54
2020	52
2021	46
2022	48
2023	27

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 24100.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	27	100.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	—
High school graduate	0	—
Some college or associate's	0	—
Bachelor's degree	0	—
Graduate or professional degree	0	—

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone7.4%

Carpooled66.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked25.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2	7.4%
Carpooled	18	66.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	25.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	74.1%
15 to 29 min	7	25.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

	Count	Share
Family households	0	—
Nonfamily households	0	—

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	0	0.0%
Vacant	93	100.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	—
Renter-occupied	0	—

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	93	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3558210
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.9126, -108.5363