La Cueva

Population: 724
Median household income: $105,385
Median home value: $371,100

Located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, La Cueva is a community with a population of 724. Its median household income of $105,385 runs above the Santa Fe County figure of $74,689.

From 2020 to 2023, La Cueva's population grew 56.4% from 463 to 724, while its median home value rose 96.2% from $189,100 to $371,100.

The median resident is 43.1 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 724
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $105,385
Median home value: $371,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 311
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

463724

Median household income

$41,607$105,385

Median home value

$189,100$371,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	463	$41,607	$189,100
2021	377	$33,854	$182,800
2022	694	$53,462	$309,100
2023	724	$105,385	$371,100

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3420.7%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	121	16.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	150	20.7%
35 to 44	122	16.9%
45 to 54	106	14.6%
55 to 64	134	18.5%
65 to 74	78	10.8%
75 and over	13	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	239	33.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	130	18.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	318	43.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree21.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	0.5%
High school graduate	264	43.8%
Some college or associate's	125	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	83	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	128	21.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone92.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	429	92.7%
Carpooled	24	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	15.9%
15 to 29 min	121	26.7%
30 to 44 min	170	37.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	90	19.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 13.4% (97 of 724)

	Count	Share
Family households	161	56.7%
Nonfamily households	123	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	284	91.3%
Vacant	27	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	284	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached57.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	178	57.2%
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	133	42.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3536930
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5776, -105.7339