Tierra Amarilla

In Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

Population: 637

Located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Tierra Amarilla is a community with a population of 637.

From 2019 to 2023, Tierra Amarilla's population declined 18.8% from 784 to 637.

0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 637
Median age: 28.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 302
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

784637

Year	Population	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	784	$354,400	—
2020	455	—	—
2021	471	—	$842
2022	405	—	—
2023	637	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3432.7%

35 to 4419.8%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	7.8%
5 to 17	118	18.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	208	32.7%
35 to 44	126	19.8%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	132	20.7%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	3	0.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	44	6.9%
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)	593	93.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's52.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	79	16.8%
High school graduate	146	31.1%
Some college or associate's	244	52.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	373	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
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	214	57.4%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	159	42.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 46.7% (281 of 602)

	Count	Share
Family households	117	54.4%
Nonfamily households	98	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	71.2%
Vacant	87	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	132	61.4%
Renter-occupied	83	38.6%

1-unit, detached22.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other77.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	69	22.8%
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	233	77.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3577670
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.7059, -106.5651