Cañada de los Alamos
- Population
- 487
- Median household income
- $80,460
- Median home value
- $450,400
-4.7%’19–’23
+17.8%’20–’23
+71.6%’19–’23
Cañada de los Alamos, a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, has 487 residents. At $80,460, its median household income sits above Santa Fe County's $74,689.
Between 2019 and 2023, Cañada de los Alamos's population declined 4.7% from 511 to 487, while its median home value rose 71.6% from $262,500 to $450,400.
88.3% of workers drive to work alone. 71.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 487
- Median age
- 61.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $80,460
- Median home value
- $450,400
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 344
- Homeownership rate
- 89.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 29.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023511487
$68,308$80,460
$262,500$450,400
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 511 | — | $262,500 |
| 2020 | 618 | $68,308 | $421,800 |
| 2021 | 664 | $70,912 | $429,700 |
| 2022 | 631 | $78,506 | $423,700 |
| 2023 | 487 | $80,460 | $450,400 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 1718.3%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 3417.2%
35 to 440.0%
45 to 547.6%
55 to 648.8%
65 to 7445.4%
75 and over2.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 89 | 18.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 84 | 17.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 37 | 7.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 43 | 8.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 221 | 45.4% |
| 75 and over | 13 | 2.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 169 | 34.7% |
| 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) | 318 | 65.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.0%
High school graduate35.4%
Some college or associate's31.9%
Bachelor's degree16.1%
Graduate or professional degree13.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 12 | 3.0% |
| High school graduate | 141 | 35.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 127 | 31.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 64 | 16.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 54 | 13.6% |
Commute to work
Drove alone88.3%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home11.7%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 83 | 88.3% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 11 | 11.7% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 53 | 63.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 16 | 19.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 14 | 16.9% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.69
- Poverty rate
- 11.7% (57 of 487)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 86 | 29.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 202 | 70.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1986
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 288 | 83.7% |
| Vacant | 56 | 16.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 258 | 89.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 30 | 10.4% |
1-unit, detached71.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other28.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 247 | 71.8% |
| 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 | 97 | 28.2% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 3510470
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 3.68 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.5927, -105.8598
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