Monterey Park

Population: 814
Median household income: $28,293

Monterey Park is a community in Valencia County, New Mexico, home to 814 residents. The median household income of $28,293 is below the Valencia County median ($58,333).

Between 2019 and 2023, Monterey Park's population declined 49.1% from 1,600 to 814.

The typical home was built around 1981. 39.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 814
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $28,293
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 303
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,600814

Median household income

$19,879$28,293

Median home value

$106,000$130,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,600	$19,879	—
2020	1,097	$34,460	$106,000
2021	811	$35,021	$106,600
2022	584	$25,357	$130,600
2023	814	$28,293	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 4421.0%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over1.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	7.6%
5 to 17	184	22.6%
18 to 24	24	2.9%
25 to 34	151	18.6%
35 to 44	171	21.0%
45 to 54	33	4.1%
55 to 64	58	7.1%
65 to 74	123	15.1%
75 and over	8	1.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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	58	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	756	92.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.3%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's12.5%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	214	39.3%
High school graduate	222	40.8%
Some college or associate's	68	12.5%
Bachelor's degree	40	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	263	72.3%
Carpooled	58	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	11.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	54	16.8%
30 to 44 min	197	61.4%
45 to 59 min	47	14.6%
60+ min	23	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.45
Poverty rate: 39.2% (306 of 780)

	Count	Share
Family households	151	64.0%
Nonfamily households	85	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	236	77.9%
Vacant	67	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	236	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached3.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other96.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10	3.3%
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	293	96.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3549515
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7511, -106.6531