Dulce

Population: 2,782
Median household income: $41,886
Median home value: $58,100

Dulce, a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, has 2,782 residents. At $41,886, its median household income sits below Rio Arriba County's $53,901.

From 2019 to 2023, Dulce's population grew 1.2% from 2,750 to 2,782, while its median home value fell 40.2% from $97,100 to $58,100.

The typical home was built around 1988. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,782
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,886
Median home value: $58,100
Median gross rent: $552
Housing units: 1,194
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7502,782

Median household income

$42,768$41,886

Median home value

$97,100$58,100

Median gross rent

$494$552

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,750	$42,768	$97,100	$494
2020	2,584	$47,045	$65,000	$521
2021	2,607	$43,750	$66,900	$512
2022	2,261	$41,250	$56,700	$534
2023	2,782	$41,886	$58,100	$552

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 2414.3%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	2.8%
5 to 17	301	10.8%
18 to 24	399	14.3%
25 to 34	366	13.2%
35 to 44	333	12.0%
45 to 54	341	12.3%
55 to 64	424	15.2%
65 to 74	385	13.8%
75 and over	156	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52	1.9%
Black or African American	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,303	82.8%
Asian	24	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.4%
Two or more races	100	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	278	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	199	9.9%
High school graduate	889	44.3%
Some college or associate's	718	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	87	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	112	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,015	82.9%
Carpooled	166	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,019	85.4%
15 to 29 min	123	10.3%
30 to 44 min	14	1.2%
45 to 59 min	37	3.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 15.3% (425 of 2,772)

	Count	Share
Family households	547	52.5%
Nonfamily households	494	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,041	87.2%
Vacant	153	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	652	62.6%
Renter-occupied	389	37.4%

1-unit, detached55.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units19.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	657	55.0%
1-unit, attached	11	0.9%
2 to 4 units	236	19.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	290	24.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3521390
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 36.9538, -107.0003