Las Palomas

Population: 332
Median home value: $104,200

Located in Sierra County, New Mexico, Las Palomas is a community with a population of 332. The median home value of $104,200 is below the Sierra County median ($144,800).

From 2019 to 2023, Las Palomas's population grew 4.1% from 319 to 332, while its median home value fell 22.5% from $134,400 to $104,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.1% of the population. 23.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 332
Median age: 63.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 145
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

319332

Median household income

$46,844$47,273

Median home value

$134,400$104,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	319	$46,844	$134,400
2020	115	$47,273	$118,200
2021	255	—	$117,500
2022	288	—	$102,100
2023	332	—	$104,200

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 343.3%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6444.3%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over34.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	11	3.3%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	25	7.5%
55 to 64	147	44.3%
65 to 74	35	10.5%
75 and over	114	34.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	309	93.1%
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)	23	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate69.6%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	6.0%
High school graduate	231	69.6%
Some college or associate's	81	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone23.4%

Carpooled40.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home36.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32	23.4%
Carpooled	55	40.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	36.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	32	36.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	55	63.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 332)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	65.5%
Nonfamily households	50	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	145	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	80.7%
Renter-occupied	28	19.3%

1-unit, detached8.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other91.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12	8.3%
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	133	91.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3539520
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0589, -107.2982