La Joya

In Socorro County, New Mexico.

Population: 139

La Joya is a community in Socorro County, New Mexico, home to 139 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, La Joya's population grew 892.9% from 14 to 139.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 79.9% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 139
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 50
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14139

Year	Population
2019	14
2020	35
2021	65
2022	143
2023	139

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4464.7%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	21	15.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	90	64.7%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	28	20.1%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28	20.1%
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)	111	79.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate89.0%

Some college or associate's11.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	105	89.0%
Some college or associate's	13	11.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

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	67	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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	67	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.86
Poverty rate: 31.7% (44 of 139)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36	72.0%
Vacant	14	28.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3537700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3450, -106.8467