Continental Divide

Population: 174

Continental Divide is a community in McKinley County, New Mexico, home to 174 residents.

Between 2020 and 2023, Continental Divide's population grew 128.9% from 76 to 174.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 35.1% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 63.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 174
Median age: 74.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 55
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

76174

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	76	—	$17,700
2021	40	$23,750	—
2022	141	—	—
2023	174	—	—

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 240.0%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4423.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over35.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	17	9.8%
35 to 44	41	23.6%
45 to 54	23	13.2%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	32	18.4%
75 and over	61	35.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24	13.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	110	63.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	13.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree33.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	18.4%
High school graduate	61	35.1%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	58	33.3%
Graduate or professional degree	23	13.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone35.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit64.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23	35.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	41	64.1%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	23	35.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	41	64.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 174)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	32	58.2%
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	23	41.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3517330
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4307, -108.3302