Peña Blanca, New Mexico Population 2024

684

Peña Blanca Demographics

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

  • Two or more races: 49.13%
  • White: 35.47%
  • Other race: 13.52%
  • Native American: 1.16%
  • Black or African American: 0.73%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
99.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-15.76% (-128)
The current population of Peña Blanca, New Mexico is 684 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 812.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races33849.13%
White24435.47%
Other race9313.52%
Native American81.16%
Black or African American50.73%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

White

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peña Blanca Population by Race

Peña Blanca Population Pyramid 2024

Peña Blanca Median Age

42.4

Total

46.2

Male

38.6

Female

Peña Blanca Adults

There are 547 adults, (79 of whom are seniors) in Peña Blanca.

Peña Blanca Age Dependency

47

Age Dependency Ratio

16.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Peña Blanca Sex Ratio

Female27940.55%
Male40959.45%

Peña Blanca Population by Age

Peña Blanca Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2852.4188.411.6
Married1403.171000
Non Family1101.1375.524.5
Male193.1184.215.8
Female163.8181.318.8

3.11

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peña Blanca Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade142.95%
Associates Degree183.8%
Bachelors Degree255.27%
Graduate Degree214.43%
High School Graduate25754.22%
Less Than 9th Grade173.59%
Some College12225.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peña Blanca Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peña Blanca Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic39536428
2+ Races26825617
White434310
Other Race39310
Native American881
Black554

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 80%.

Peña Blanca Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,083$0$53,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$50,671$53,125$35,643
Less Than 9th Grade$28,750$0$0
Overall$46,154$52,639$35,464
Some College$43,654$50,000$29,479

$46,154

Average Earnings

$52,639

Average Male

$35,464

Average Female

Peña Blanca Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peña Blanca Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peña Blanca Language

38.7% of Peña Blanca residents speak only English, while 61.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 53.62% of the population.

Peña Blanca Language

Peña Blanca Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5858514.53%
Multiple3383811.24%
Other933335.48%
White6711.49%

12.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.27%

Male Poverty Rate

15.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peña Blanca

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peña Blanca is Other, with 35.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peña Blanca is White, with 1.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.08%.

Peña Blanca Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.16%
Some College12.86%
Bachelors or Greater8.7%
High School3.11%

Peña Blanca Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.64%
Female Unemployed27.27%
Female Employed10.92%
Male Employed4.02%

Peña Blanca Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peña Blanca Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,211$87,605
Households$65,104$66,791
Married Families$87,031$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,643$27,666

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peña Blanca Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Peña Blanca Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peña Blanca Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Peña Blanca Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peña Blanca Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

33

Number of Veterans

24

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam16
First Gulf War8
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Peña Blanca Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7424
35 to 548
75+1
18 to 340
55 to 640

Peña Blanca Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic326.88%
2+ Races155.05%
White127.32%
Other Race57.14%
Black120%

Peña Blanca Veterans by Race

Peña Blanca Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

39.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peña Blanca Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.1%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Peña Blanca Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peña Blanca Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peña Blanca 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

74.85%

Born in Peña Blanca

94.33%

Native Born

5.67%

Foreign Born

3.63%

Non Citizen

2.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.33% of Peña Blanca residents were born in the United States, with 74.85% having been born in New Mexico. 3.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Peña Blanca Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024684-2-0.29%
2023686-2-0.29%
202268840.58%
2021684-128-15.76%
20208128111.08%
201973112620.83%
2018605-37-5.76%
2017642142.23%
2016628447.53%
2015584407.35%
2014544295.63%
2013515122.39%
2012503-86-14.6%
2011589-120-16.93%
201070900%

Peña Blanca Population by Year