Arroyo Seco

Population: 2,107
Median household income: $69,917
Median home value: $525,500

Arroyo Seco, a community in Taos County, New Mexico, has 2,107 residents. At $69,917, its median household income sits above Taos County's $58,908.

From 2019 to 2023, Arroyo Seco's population grew 17.4% from 1,794 to 2,107, while its median home value rose 108.7% from $251,800 to $525,500.

83.5% of workers drive to work alone. 87.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,107
Median age: 57.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,917
Median home value: $525,500
Median gross rent: $1,687
Housing units: 1,216
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7942,107

Median household income

$44,386$69,917

Median home value

$251,800$525,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,794	$44,386	$251,800	—
2020	2,311	—	$237,100	—
2021	2,399	$54,554	$409,900	—
2022	1,858	$59,960	$451,400	—
2023	2,107	$69,917	$525,500	$1,687

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3427.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 541.5%

55 to 6423.9%

65 to 7426.4%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	234	11.1%
18 to 24	119	5.6%
25 to 34	583	27.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	31	1.5%
55 to 64	503	23.9%
65 to 74	557	26.4%
75 and over	80	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	853	40.5%
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)	1,254	59.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate12.8%

Some college or associate's45.7%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	5.2%
High school graduate	225	12.8%
Some college or associate's	801	45.7%
Bachelor's degree	343	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	294	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	923	83.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	183	16.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	354	38.4%
15 to 29 min	378	41.0%
30 to 44 min	153	16.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	38	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 5.6% (118 of 2,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	444	50.3%
Nonfamily households	439	49.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	883	72.6%
Vacant	333	27.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	712	80.6%
Renter-occupied	171	19.4%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,063	87.4%
1-unit, attached	55	4.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	40	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3505150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5215, -105.5861