Velarde

Population: 248
Median household income: $63,707

Located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Velarde is a community with a population of 248. At $63,707, its median household income sits above Rio Arriba County's $53,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, Velarde's population declined 17.9% from 302 to 248.

68.1% of workers drive to work alone. 66.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 248
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,707
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 242
Homeownership rate: 40.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

302248

Median household income

$61,227$63,707

Year	Population	Median household income
2019	302	—
2020	189	—
2021	241	—
2022	287	$61,227
2023	248	$63,707

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

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 176.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5439.9%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	12.1%
5 to 17	17	6.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	14	5.6%
35 to 44	14	5.6%
45 to 54	99	39.9%
55 to 64	21	8.5%
65 to 74	53	21.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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)	248	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate10.4%

Some college or associate's49.3%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree26.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	7.0%
High school graduate	21	10.4%
Some college or associate's	99	49.3%
Bachelor's degree	14	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	53	26.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone68.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit31.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	113	68.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	53	31.9%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	99	59.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	67	40.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.49
Poverty rate: 38.7% (96 of 248)

	Count	Share
Family households	14	8.4%
Nonfamily households	152	91.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	68.6%
Vacant	76	31.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	40.4%
Renter-occupied	99	59.6%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	160	66.1%
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	82	33.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3582710
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.1593, -105.9588