La Jara

In Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Population: 163

La Jara, a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, has 163 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, La Jara's population declined 49.8% from 325 to 163.

The median resident is 71.2 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 77.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 163
Median age: 71.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 175
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

325163

Year	Population	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	325	$153,300	$530
2020	272	—	—
2021	290	—	—
2022	361	—	—
2023	163	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.6%

65 to 7477.3%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	26	16.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	1	0.6%
65 to 74	126	77.3%
75 and over	10	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58	35.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	16.0%
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)	79	48.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's22.1%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	16.0%
High school graduate	41	25.2%
Some college or associate's	36	22.1%
Bachelor's degree	42	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	18	11.0%

Commute to work

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	1	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	1	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: 1.70
Poverty rate: 60.7% (99 of 163)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	44.8%
Nonfamily households	53	55.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	96	54.9%
Vacant	79	45.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	70	72.9%
Renter-occupied	26	27.1%

1-unit, detached46.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other53.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	81	46.3%
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	94	53.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3537490
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1055, -106.9419