Santa Clara, New Mexico Population 2024

1,598

Santa Clara Demographics

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

  • White: 54.08%
  • Two or more races: 40.38%
  • Other race: 5.14%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
803.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.38% (-39)
The current population of Santa Clara, New Mexico is 1,598 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,637.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White94754.08%
Two or more races70740.38%
Other race905.14%
Native American70.4%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santa Clara Population by Race

Santa Clara Population Pyramid 2024

Santa Clara Median Age

52.5

Total

52.9

Male

50.7

Female

Santa Clara Adults

There are 1,401 adults, (585 of whom are seniors) in Santa Clara.

Santa Clara Age Dependency

114.6

Age Dependency Ratio

71.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Santa Clara Sex Ratio

Female97455.63%
Male77744.37%

Santa Clara Population by Age

Santa Clara Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6362.5770.329.7
Non Family2831.2652.347.7
Married1822.6295.14.9
Female1065.0762.337.7
Male654.1192.37.7

3.42

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

70.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santa Clara Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21116.55%
Associates Degree947.37%
Bachelors Degree1017.92%
Graduate Degree1068.31%
High School Graduate39030.59%
Less Than 9th Grade967.53%
Some College27721.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santa Clara Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santa Clara Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic925694149
2+ Races55239093
White33325758
Other Race18180
Native American770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.42%.

Santa Clara Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,083$0$32,083
Graduate Degree$54,663$0$54,663
High School Graduate$0$38,168$19,844
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$34,500$39,267$28,194
Some College$28,194$70,917$16,771

$34,500

Average Earnings

$39,267

Average Male

$28,194

Average Female

Santa Clara Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santa Clara Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santa Clara Language

51.94% of Santa Clara residents speak only English, while 48.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 47.75% of the population.

Santa Clara Language

Santa Clara Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,24130524.58%
Multiple67318126.89%
White38517545.45%

29.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.37%

Male Poverty Rate

36.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santa Clara

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara is White, with 45.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara is Hispanic, with 24.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.97%.

Santa Clara Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.82%
Some College21.07%
High School20.17%
Bachelors or Greater1.03%

Santa Clara Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed57.14%
Female Employed3.7%
Male Employed0.66%

Santa Clara Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santa Clara Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,629$72,897
Households$46,094$59,259
Married Families$66,389$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,805$41,088

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santa Clara Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.9%

Male Marriage Rate

22.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Santa Clara Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santa Clara 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 55-64.

Santa Clara Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santa Clara Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

118

Number of Veterans

112

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam63
World War II12
Korea7
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0

Santa Clara Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+70
65 to 7448
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Santa Clara Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8310.78%
Hispanic646.29%
2+ Races356.01%

Santa Clara Veterans by Race

Santa Clara Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

72.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santa Clara Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.2%

Labor Force Participation

37.3%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Santa Clara Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Clara Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Clara 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

73.79%

Born in Santa Clara

95.95%

Native Born

4.05%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

3.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.95% of Santa Clara residents were born in the United States, with 73.79% having been born in New Mexico. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santa Clara Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,549-10-0.64%
20281,559-10-0.64%
20271,569-9-0.57%
20261,578-10-0.63%
20251,588-10-0.63%
20241,598-10-0.62%
20231,608-4-0.25%
20221,612-9-0.56%
20211,621-16-0.98%
20201,637-120-6.83%
20191,757-19-1.07%
20181,776-24-1.33%
20171,800-24-1.32%
20161,824-20-1.08%
20151,844-29-1.55%
20141,873-12-0.64%
20131,885-8-0.42%
20121,893-6-0.32%
20111,899-1-0.05%
20101,90000%

Santa Clara Population by Year