El Rito

Population: 961
Median household income: $24,611
Median home value: $273,700

El Rito is a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to 961 residents. Its median household income of $24,611 runs below the Rio Arriba County figure of $53,901.

From 2019 to 2023, El Rito's population grew 18.9% from 808 to 961, while its median home value rose 90.3% from $143,800 to $273,700.

The median resident is 39.9 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 28.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 961
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $24,611
Median home value: $273,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 521
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

808961

Median household income

$29,024$24,611

Median home value

$143,800$273,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	808	$29,024	$143,800
2020	682	$17,041	$264,900
2021	898	$20,820	—
2022	975	$21,422	$270,400
2023	961	$24,611	$273,700

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

Age distribution

Under 514.6%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 540.1%

55 to 641.9%

65 to 7428.2%

75 and over18.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	14.6%
5 to 17	102	10.6%
18 to 24	70	7.3%
25 to 34	37	3.9%
35 to 44	145	15.1%
45 to 54	1	0.1%
55 to 64	18	1.9%
65 to 74	271	28.2%
75 and over	177	18.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1	0.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
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)	959	99.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.1%

High school graduate16.3%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	267	41.1%
High school graduate	106	16.3%
Some college or associate's	241	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	35	5.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone38.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked49.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	115	38.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	146	49.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	12.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	55.9%
15 to 29 min	70	26.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	45	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 58.5% (562 of 961)

	Count	Share
Family households	281	59.9%
Nonfamily households	188	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	469	90.0%
Vacant	52	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	469	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	315	60.5%
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	206	39.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3524120
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3326, -106.1741