Rio Lucio

Population: 625
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $184,200

Rio Lucio, a community in Taos County, New Mexico, has 625 residents. The median household income of $43,750 is below the Taos County median ($58,908).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rio Lucio's population grew 47.4% from 424 to 625, while its median home value rose 70.6% from $108,000 to $184,200.

The typical home was built around 1977. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 625
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $184,200
Median gross rent: $1,107
Housing units: 223
Homeownership rate: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

424625

Median household income

$37,083$43,750

Median home value

$108,000$184,200

Median gross rent

$950$1,107

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	424	$37,083	$108,000	—
2020	522	$34,167	$117,000	$950
2021	577	$40,000	$156,000	$945
2022	621	$43,750	$176,300	$1,118
2023	625	$43,750	$184,200	$1,107

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

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 2419.5%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.5%
5 to 17	123	19.7%
18 to 24	122	19.5%
25 to 34	46	7.4%
35 to 44	82	13.1%
45 to 54	43	6.9%
55 to 64	78	12.5%
65 to 74	53	8.5%
75 and over	75	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23	3.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.8%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	589	94.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.0%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	79	21.0%
High school graduate	113	30.0%
Some college or associate's	144	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	17	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	24	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit4.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	168	76.7%
Carpooled	17	7.8%
Public transit	10	4.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	10.0%
Other means	2	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	24.9%
15 to 29 min	19	9.6%
30 to 44 min	22	11.2%
45 to 59 min	4	2.0%
60+ min	103	52.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.38
Poverty rate: 7.2% (45 of 625)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	56.8%
Nonfamily households	80	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	185	83.0%
Vacant	38	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	90.8%
Renter-occupied	17	9.2%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other44.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	123	55.2%
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	100	44.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3563250
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1922, -105.7200