Las Maravillas

Population: 1,776
Median household income: $61,200
Median home value: $191,300

Las Maravillas, a community in Valencia County, New Mexico, has 1,776 residents. The median household income of $61,200 is above the Valencia County median ($58,333).

From 2019 to 2023, Las Maravillas's population grew 3.1% from 1,723 to 1,776, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $139,500 to $191,300.

11.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.13 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,776
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,200
Median home value: $191,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 583
Homeownership rate: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7231,776

Median household income

$46,786$61,200

Median home value

$139,500$191,300

Median gross rent

$1,135$1,196

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,723	$46,786	$139,500	$1,135
2020	1,960	$49,911	$140,200	$1,196
2021	1,725	$51,919	$143,700	—
2022	1,796	$55,734	$175,000	—
2023	1,776	$61,200	$191,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	4.2%
5 to 17	357	20.1%
18 to 24	272	15.3%
25 to 34	335	18.9%
35 to 44	174	9.8%
45 to 54	292	16.4%
55 to 64	137	7.7%
65 to 74	69	3.9%
75 and over	65	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	707	39.8%
Black or African American	295	16.6%
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	20	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	754	42.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate16.8%

Some college or associate's45.3%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	14.2%
High school graduate	180	16.8%
Some college or associate's	486	45.3%
Bachelor's degree	135	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	119	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	833	86.3%
Carpooled	54	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	7.8%
15 to 29 min	341	37.5%
30 to 44 min	75	8.3%
45 to 59 min	369	40.6%
60+ min	53	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 11.7% (208 of 1,776)

	Count	Share
Family households	401	70.6%
Nonfamily households	167	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	568	97.4%
Vacant	15	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	538	94.7%
Renter-occupied	30	5.3%

1-unit, detached95.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	559	95.9%
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	24	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3539430
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7349, -106.6650