Hernandez

Population: 802
Median household income: $24,259
Median home value: $181,900

Hernandez, a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, has 802 residents. The median household income of $24,259 is below the Rio Arriba County median ($53,901).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hernandez's population grew 6.8% from 751 to 802, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $160,900 to $181,900.

71.8% of workers drive to work alone. 32.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 802
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $24,259
Median home value: $181,900
Median gross rent: $748
Housing units: 512
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 15.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

751802

Median household income

$35,000$24,259

Median home value

$160,900$181,900

Median gross rent

$750$748

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	751	$35,000	$160,900	$750
2020	931	$16,181	$144,300	$758
2021	954	$18,846	$161,600	$700
2022	902	$19,429	$201,200	$775
2023	802	$24,259	$181,900	$748

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5433.7%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	3.1%
5 to 17	60	7.5%
18 to 24	48	6.0%
25 to 34	46	5.7%
35 to 44	72	9.0%
45 to 54	270	33.7%
55 to 64	84	10.5%
65 to 74	114	14.2%
75 and over	83	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	89	11.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	2.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	683	85.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.5%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	244	36.5%
High school graduate	173	25.9%
Some college or associate's	173	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	36	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	43	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	148	71.8%
Carpooled	33	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.4%
Other means	6	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	44.2%
15 to 29 min	34	17.1%
30 to 44 min	45	22.6%
45 to 59 min	28	14.1%
60+ min	4	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 32.2% (258 of 802)

	Count	Share
Family households	173	38.4%
Nonfamily households	277	61.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	450	87.9%
Vacant	62	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	295	65.6%
Renter-occupied	155	34.4%

1-unit, detached32.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other66.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	164	32.0%
1-unit, attached	5	1.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	340	66.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3532100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0569, -106.1178