Los Lunas

Population: 17,932
Median household income: $63,696
Median home value: $232,700

Los Lunas, a community in Valencia County, New Mexico, has 17,932 residents. The median household income of $63,696 is above the Valencia County median ($58,333).

From 2019 to 2023, Los Lunas's population grew 15.0% from 15,589 to 17,932, while its median home value rose 44.5% from $161,000 to $232,700.

18.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.69 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,932
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,696
Median home value: $232,700
Median gross rent: $1,157
Housing units: 7,103
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,58917,932

Median household income

$56,250$63,696

Median home value

$161,000$232,700

Median gross rent

$1,039$1,157

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,589	$56,250	$161,000	$1,039
2020	15,814	$59,636	$172,200	$1,030
2021	17,072	$65,617	$173,500	$1,090
2022	17,452	$68,934	$212,600	$1,098
2023	17,932	$63,696	$232,700	$1,157

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,259	7.0%
5 to 17	3,713	20.7%
18 to 24	1,312	7.3%
25 to 34	2,178	12.1%
35 to 44	2,610	14.6%
45 to 54	1,986	11.1%
55 to 64	1,597	8.9%
65 to 74	1,915	10.7%
75 and over	1,362	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,724	31.9%
Black or African American	278	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	941	5.2%
Asian	283	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	65	0.4%
Some other race	43	0.2%
Two or more races	257	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,341	57.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	827	7.1%
High school graduate	3,406	29.2%
Some college or associate's	4,199	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,813	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,403	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,073	80.3%
Carpooled	638	10.1%
Public transit	101	1.6%
Walked	38	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	428	6.8%
Other means	38	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,799	30.6%
15 to 29 min	1,437	24.4%
30 to 44 min	1,867	31.7%
45 to 59 min	478	8.1%
60+ min	307	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 18.4% (3,258 of 17,733)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,467	67.9%
Nonfamily households	2,116	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,583	92.7%
Vacant	520	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,833	73.4%
Renter-occupied	1,750	26.6%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,308	74.7%
1-unit, attached	232	3.3%
2 to 4 units	317	4.5%
5 to 19 units	76	1.1%
20 or more units	335	4.7%
Mobile home & other	835	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3543370
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8009, -106.7887