Rio Communities

Population: 4,924
Median household income: $46,223
Median home value: $200,000

Rio Communities, a community in Valencia County, New Mexico, has 4,924 residents. At $46,223, its median household income sits below Valencia County's $58,333.

From 2019 to 2023, Rio Communities's population grew 7.8% from 4,568 to 4,924, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $140,000 to $200,000.

15.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.65 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,924
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,223
Median home value: $200,000
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 1,999
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 14.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5684,924

Median household income

$34,281$46,223

Median home value

$140,000$200,000

Median gross rent

$968$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,568	$34,281	$140,000	$968
2020	4,566	$38,263	$146,100	$757
2021	4,904	$43,024	$140,500	$771
2022	4,913	$45,179	$163,400	$858
2023	4,924	$46,223	$200,000	$870

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 2416.6%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	2.1%
5 to 17	584	11.9%
18 to 24	816	16.6%
25 to 34	196	4.0%
35 to 44	502	10.2%
45 to 54	405	8.2%
55 to 64	1,051	21.3%
65 to 74	648	13.2%
75 and over	618	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,842	37.4%
Black or African American	178	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.4%
Asian	85	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	198	4.0%
Two or more races	184	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,416	49.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	370	10.8%
High school graduate	1,196	35.0%
Some college or associate's	1,167	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	528	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	159	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,226	80.6%
Carpooled	145	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	151	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	480	35.0%
15 to 29 min	411	30.0%
30 to 44 min	165	12.0%
45 to 59 min	254	18.5%
60+ min	61	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 15.1% (738 of 4,902)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,250	67.3%
Nonfamily households	606	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,856	92.8%
Vacant	143	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,508	81.3%
Renter-occupied	348	18.8%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,511	75.6%
1-unit, attached	76	3.8%
2 to 4 units	159	8.0%
5 to 19 units	16	0.8%
20 or more units	35	1.8%
Mobile home & other	202	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3563145
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.6452, -106.7158