La Cueva, New Mexico Population 2024

810

La Cueva Demographics

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

  • White: 57.06%
  • Two or more races: 40.06%
  • Native American: 2.88%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
105.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
74.95% (347)
The current population of La Cueva, New Mexico is 810 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 463.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39657.06%
Two or more races27840.06%
Native American202.88%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

La Cueva Population by Race

La Cueva Population Pyramid 2024

La Cueva Median Age

49.4

Total

45.6

Male

49.9

Female

La Cueva Adults

There are 646 adults, (175 of whom are seniors) in La Cueva.

La Cueva Age Dependency

47.3

Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

10.2

Child Dependency Ratio

La Cueva Sex Ratio

Female33548.27%
Male35951.73%

La Cueva Population by Age

La Cueva Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3422.031000
Non Family1571.321000
Married1492.231000
Female364.281000
Male0000

2.29

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

100.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Cueva Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade355.42%
Associates Degree375.73%
Bachelors Degree9214.24%
Graduate Degree7711.92%
High School Graduate25339.16%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College15223.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Cueva Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Cueva Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic33730297
White28928952
2+ Races23022797
Native American202020

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

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

La Cueva Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$13,274$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$0$0$0
Some College$11,435$13,750$10,856

$0

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$0

Average Female

La Cueva Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Cueva Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Cueva Language

87.9% of La Cueva residents speak only English, while 12.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.1% of the population.

La Cueva Language

La Cueva Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic38512331.95%
Multiple2786222.3%
White289103.46%

19.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.91%

Male Poverty Rate

30.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Cueva

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Cueva is Hispanic, with 31.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Cueva is White, with 3.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 20.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 50.64%.

La Cueva Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade91.43%
Some College53.44%
High School0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

La Cueva Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed23.08%
Female Unemployed0%

La Cueva Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Cueva Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,646$76,237
Households$53,462$61,829
Married Families$106,065$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,293$41,932

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Cueva Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

La Cueva Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Cueva Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

La Cueva Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Cueva Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

115

Number of Veterans

115

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War68
Vietnam15
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

La Cueva Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5468
75+24
65 to 7415
55 to 648
18 to 340

La Cueva Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic7020.77%
White5914.9%
2+ Races5624.35%

La Cueva Veterans by Race

La Cueva Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Cueva Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

69.3%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

La Cueva Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Cueva Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Cueva 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

51.73%

Born in La Cueva

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of La Cueva residents were born in the United States, with 51.73% having been born in New Mexico. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

La Cueva Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024810587.71%
2023752588.36%
202269431784.08%
2021377-86-18.57%
202046300%

La Cueva Population by Year