El Cerro, NM

Full City Profile · New Mexico · Valencia County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
3,093 Population 728/sq mi density
$112,174 Median Income $42,198 per capita
$291,800 Home Value $396,947 Zillow
$1,045 Median Rent 13.4% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$112,174 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$291,800 home value, $1,045/mo rent
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
3,093
Census 2023
Population Density
728
per square mile
Land Area
4.2
square miles (10.9 km²)
Median Age
48.1 yrs
24% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.6%
Male
54.4%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 55% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 72.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
55%
Black
0%
Hispanic
72.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 66.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 36.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
66.6%
Spanish
36.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
4.0%
33% below US avg (6%)
Disability
23.8%
83% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.2%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
1.8%
79% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.453
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population3,093
Population Year2023
Population Density728 / sq mi
Land Area4.2 sq mi
Median Age48.1 years

Gender

Male45.6%
Female54.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White55.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino72.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only66.6%
Spanish36.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans4.0%
Disability23.8%
Health Insurance98.2%
Uninsured1.8%
Broadband Access77.2%
Gini Coefficient0.453

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M