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La Luz, New Mexico

La Luz CDP, New Mexico · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeGrowingOtero County · 10.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025La LuzPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,7971,80236
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$46,655$46,59745
Poverty rate15.0%20.2%27
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%16.9%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$68,100$124,4500
Median gross rent$765$86918
Housing vacancy rate17.8%18.5%45
Worked from home8.3%5.8%64
Population, 2012–2024
La LuzPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
La LuzPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Otero County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars12.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail1.6US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services2.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services9.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.3US 2.1above US rate
Construction17.6US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Mechanic Falls, ME911,991$46,38415.2%
Hunter, TN901,918$51,81516.6%
Claypool Hill, VA861,610$45,44620.8%
Edisto, SC861,801$46,78821.3%
Fairplains, NC861,803$38,58513.6%
Susitna North, AK851,566$55,35719.9%
Woodland Heights, PA851,585$40,20017.3%
Mexico, ME852,142$50,97213.8%
South Sumter, SC851,626$46,40613.6%