North Light Plant

Population: 573
Median home value: $191,400

North Light Plant, a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, has 573 residents. Its median home value of $191,400 runs in line with the San Juan County figure of $185,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, North Light Plant's population grew 93.6% from 296 to 573, while its median home value rose 50.0% from $127,600 to $191,400.

The median resident is 27.3 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 41.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 573
Median age: 27.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $191,400
Median gross rent: $1,110
Housing units: 170
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

296573

Median household income

$56,250$53,684

Median home value

$127,600$191,400

Median gross rent

$1,125$1,110

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	296	$56,250	$127,600	$1,125
2020	860	$47,813	$165,700	$1,088
2021	715	—	$159,500	$1,082
2022	716	$53,684	$136,500	$1,085
2023	573	—	$191,400	$1,110

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1739.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3441.4%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.6%
5 to 17	225	39.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	237	41.4%
35 to 44	40	7.0%
45 to 54	28	4.9%
55 to 64	28	4.9%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	100	17.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	9.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	140	24.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	277	48.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate70.3%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	8.4%
High school graduate	234	70.3%
Some college or associate's	71	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	90.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	10.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	71	49.3%
30 to 44 min	18	12.5%
45 to 59 min	18	12.5%
60+ min	37	25.7%

Households

Average household size: 4.01
Poverty rate: 59.3% (340 of 573)

	Count	Share
Family households	114	79.7%
Nonfamily households	29	20.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	143	84.1%
Vacant	27	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	67.8%
Renter-occupied	46	32.2%

1-unit, detached33.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other66.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	57	33.5%
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	113	66.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3552560
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.8670, -108.0331