Cañoncito, New Mexico Population 2024

1,148

Cañoncito Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cañoncito was:

  • White: 66.06%
  • Two or more races: 22.46%
  • Other race: 10.57%
  • Black or African American: 0.51%
  • Asian: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
115.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.25% (-51)
The current population of Cañoncito, New Mexico is 1,148 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,199.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White65066.06%
Two or more races22122.46%
Other race10410.57%
Black or African American50.51%
Asian40.41%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cañoncito Population by Race

Cañoncito Population Pyramid 2024

Cañoncito Median Age

59.3

Total

59.7

Male

58.5

Female

Cañoncito Adults

There are 878 adults, (285 of whom are seniors) in Cañoncito.

Cañoncito Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

48.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cañoncito Sex Ratio

Female57057.93%
Male41442.07%

Cañoncito Population by Age

Cañoncito Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4392.248713
Non Family2061.4776.223.8
Married1522.8494.75.3
Female452.381000
Male363.971000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cañoncito Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade789.2%
Associates Degree485.66%
Bachelors Degree22626.65%
Graduate Degree11012.97%
High School Graduate15418.16%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College23227.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cañoncito Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cañoncito Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White421405207
Hispanic393331123
2+ Races1881691
Other Race1046159
Black555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Cañoncito Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$101,688
Graduate Degree$0$0$105,313
High School Graduate$53,274$53,274$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,750$53,155$0
Some College$30,750$0$0

$47,750

Average Earnings

$53,155

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Cañoncito Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cañoncito Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cañoncito Language

69.51% of Cañoncito residents speak only English, while 30.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.35% of the population.

Cañoncito Language

Cañoncito Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4269422.07%
Multiple2218438.01%
White520122.31%

10.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

18.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cañoncito

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cañoncito is Multiple, with 38.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cañoncito is White, with 2.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.99%.

Cañoncito Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School54.55%
Some College3.57%
Bachelors or Greater3.57%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Cañoncito Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Cañoncito Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cañoncito Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,844$139,243
Households$69,178$98,153
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$51,066

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cañoncito Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

30.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cañoncito Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cañoncito Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cañoncito Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cañoncito Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

73

Number of Veterans

73

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam41
Korea13
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Cañoncito Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7429
75+25
55 to 6419
18 to 340
35 to 540

Cañoncito Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White488.32%
Hispanic4812.21%
2+ Races2513.3%

Cañoncito Veterans by Race

Cañoncito Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cañoncito Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.7%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Cañoncito Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cañoncito Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cañoncito Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.2%

Born in Cañoncito

97.26%

Native Born

2.74%

Foreign Born

1.32%

Non Citizen

1.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.26% of Cañoncito residents were born in the United States, with 50.2% having been born in New Mexico. 1.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cañoncito Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,148827.69%
20231,066828.33%
2022984-171-14.81%
20211,155-44-3.67%
20201,19900%

Cañoncito Population by Year