Lemitar

Population: 432
Median household income: $92,201

Lemitar, a community in Socorro County, New Mexico, has 432 residents. Its median household income of $92,201 runs above the Socorro County figure of $47,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lemitar's population declined 33.8% from 653 to 432.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 34.7% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 79.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 432
Median age: 24.0 yrs
Median household income: $92,201
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 205
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

653432

Median household income

$48,918$92,201

Median home value

$116,900$128,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	653	$48,918	$116,900
2020	475	—	$113,000
2021	624	—	$106,400
2022	533	—	$128,300
2023	432	$92,201	—

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

Age distribution

Under 515.3%

5 to 1734.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3421.5%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 742.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	15.3%
5 to 17	150	34.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	93	21.5%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	75	17.4%
65 to 74	12	2.8%
75 and over	36	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	87	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)	345	79.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate59.7%

Some college or associate's10.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree21.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	8.8%
High school graduate	129	59.7%
Some college or associate's	22	10.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	46	21.3%

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	93	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	43	46.2%
30 to 44 min	50	53.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 6.7% (29 of 432)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	49.7%
Nonfamily households	75	50.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	149	72.7%
Vacant	56	27.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	149	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	61.5%
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	79	38.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3540570
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.1550, -106.9122