Los Chaves

Population: 4,641
Median household income: $81,320
Median home value: $240,500

Los Chaves, a community in Valencia County, New Mexico, has 4,641 residents. Its median household income of $81,320 runs above the Valencia County figure of $58,333.

From 2019 to 2023, Los Chaves's population declined 24.0% from 6,109 to 4,641, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $162,500 to $240,500.

25.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.71 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,641
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $81,320
Median home value: $240,500
Median gross rent: $860
Housing units: 2,067
Homeownership rate: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1094,641

Median household income

$70,505$81,320

Median home value

$162,500$240,500

Median gross rent

$881$860

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,109	$70,505	$162,500	$881
2020	4,965	$68,971	$165,400	—
2021	4,938	$62,167	$158,300	—
2022	4,840	$77,364	$221,600	$895
2023	4,641	$81,320	$240,500	$860

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	5.5%
5 to 17	465	10.0%
18 to 24	175	3.8%
25 to 34	679	14.6%
35 to 44	611	13.2%
45 to 54	606	13.1%
55 to 64	840	18.1%
65 to 74	605	13.0%
75 and over	407	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,624	35.0%
Black or African American	25	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.3%
Two or more races	252	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,684	57.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree24.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	312	8.3%
High school graduate	1,387	37.0%
Some college or associate's	727	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	404	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	918	24.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,430	71.2%
Carpooled	247	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	282	14.0%
Other means	50	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	506	29.3%
15 to 29 min	437	25.3%
30 to 44 min	509	29.5%
45 to 59 min	119	6.9%
60+ min	156	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 25.7% (1,185 of 4,611)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,015	59.3%
Nonfamily households	696	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,711	82.8%
Vacant	356	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,566	91.5%
Renter-occupied	145	8.5%

1-unit, detached57.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,180	57.1%
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	887	42.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3542740
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7335, -106.7611