Santa Cruz

Population: 225
Median household income: $34,750
Median home value: $209,400

Santa Cruz, a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, has 225 residents. The median household income of $34,750 is below the Santa Fe County median ($74,689).

From 2019 to 2023, Santa Cruz's population declined 9.6% from 249 to 225.

39.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 225
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,750
Median home value: $209,400
Median gross rent: $550
Housing units: 116
Homeownership rate: 18.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

249225

Median household income

$14,911$34,750

Median home value

$181,300$209,400

Median gross rent

$481$550

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	249	$14,911	—	$481
2020	193	$30,234	$181,300	$516
2021	200	$30,114	$196,900	$506
2022	219	$33,676	$216,700	$583
2023	225	$34,750	$209,400	$550

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1729.8%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 543.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.8%
5 to 17	67	29.8%
18 to 24	28	12.4%
25 to 34	28	12.4%
35 to 44	40	17.8%
45 to 54	8	3.6%
55 to 64	32	14.2%
65 to 74	11	4.9%
75 and over	7	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10	4.4%
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	9	4.0%
Two or more races	5	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	201	89.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.4%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree2.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	25.4%
High school graduate	41	32.5%
Some college or associate's	41	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means15.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61	73.5%
Carpooled	4	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	13	15.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	32.5%
15 to 29 min	23	27.7%
30 to 44 min	24	28.9%
45 to 59 min	9	10.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 27.1% (61 of 225)

	Count	Share
Family households	63	62.4%
Nonfamily households	38	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	101	87.1%
Vacant	15	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19	18.8%
Renter-occupied	82	81.2%

1-unit, detached39.7%

1-unit, attached31.9%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	39.7%
1-unit, attached	37	31.9%
2 to 4 units	8	6.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	21.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3570460
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9940, -106.0358