Truchas

Population: 278
Median household income: $39,632

Located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Truchas is a community with a population of 278. The median household income of $39,632 is below the Rio Arriba County median ($53,901).

From 2019 to 2023, Truchas's population grew 58.0% from 176 to 278.

19.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.02 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 278
Median age: 66.8 yrs
Median household income: $39,632
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,140
Housing units: 195
Homeownership rate: 52.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

176278

Median home value

$164,300$215,600

Median gross rent

$1,073$1,140

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	176	—	$164,300	$1,073
2020	260	—	$165,900	$1,063
2021	367	—	$160,800	$977
2022	320	—	$215,600	$1,145
2023	278	$39,632	—	$1,140

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.7%

18 to 240.4%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5431.3%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7444.2%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	2	0.7%
18 to 24	1	0.4%
25 to 34	21	7.6%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	87	31.3%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	123	44.2%
75 and over	44	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	117	42.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	4.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	149	53.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate54.9%

Some college or associate's14.9%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	151	54.9%
Some college or associate's	41	14.9%
Bachelor's degree	60	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	23	8.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home95.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	95.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 19.8% (55 of 278)

	Count	Share
Family households	10	7.4%
Nonfamily households	126	92.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	136	69.7%
Vacant	59	30.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	52.9%
Renter-occupied	64	47.1%

1-unit, detached94.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	184	94.4%
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	11	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3579700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.0367, -105.8125