Placitas, NM Demographic Data
Placitas, NM Summary
Placitas is located in Sandoval County in New Mexico
- Population: 5,491
- Area: 29.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 29.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 184.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,781.82 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Placitas, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,541
52%
50.8
Male
2,312
48%
49.2
Total Population
4,853
323,128,000
Placitas, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
48
1.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
82
1.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
184
3.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
186
3.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
77
1.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
81
1.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
357
7.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
668
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
781
16.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
862
17.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,107
22.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
391
8.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
29
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,402
90.7%
77.2
Female
2,318
52.7%
51.3
Male
2,084
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,353
89.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,069
42.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,527
31.5%
15.2
Female
755
49.4%
55.8
Male
772
50.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
60
0.0%
0.0
Placitas, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,636
95.5%
96.8
White
4,078
84.0%
72.6
Black or African American
14
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
77
1.6%
0.8
Asian
50
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
50
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
417
8.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
217
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,203
24.8%
17.8
Mexican
473
9.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
13
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
717
14.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,650
75.2%
82.2
Placitas, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
12
0.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
105
2.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
676
15.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,101
25.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
253
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,160
27.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
969
22.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
117
2.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,159
97.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,129
49.8%
31.2
Placitas, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
538
11.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,227
71.1%
47.5
Divorced
477
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
17
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
280
6.2
5.8%
Placitas, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,987
83.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
818
17.0%
21.6%
Spanish
580
12.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
189
3.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
33
0.7%
1.1%
Placitas, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
189
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
74
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
89
3.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
129
5.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
193
7.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
532
21.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
286
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
607
24.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
156
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
192
7.8%
6.4
Median household income
75,625
57,617
Per capita income
45,352
31,128
Placitas, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
78
3.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
189
8.2%
9.8
Construction
157
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
468
20.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
220
9.6%
6.6
Information
93
4.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
149
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
43
1.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
293
12.7%
11.4
Public administration
250
10.9%
4.6
Retail trade
188
8.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
117
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
56
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
178
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,264
54.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
86
3.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
589
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
184
8.0%
18.1%
Placitas, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,216
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,683
75.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
147
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.6%
5.1
Walked
73
3.3%
2.7
Other means
59
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
240
10.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.7
26.6
Placitas, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
16
0.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
483
19.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,305
53.3%
37.1
3 or more
643
26.3%
21.0
Placitas, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,447
86.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,232
91.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
215
8.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
381
13.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Placitas, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,828
1 room
66
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
101
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
257
9.1%
16.5
5 rooms
548
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
679
24.0%
17.8
7 rooms
546
19.3%
12.0
8 rooms
357
12.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
274
9.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Placitas, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,828
1-unit, detached
2,493
88.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
51
1.8%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
15
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
269
9.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Placitas, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
220
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
0
0.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
65
2.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
271
9.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
400
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,089
38.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
740
26.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
43
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Placitas, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,269
51.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
580
23.7%
4.7
Electricity
280
11.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
141
5.8%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.7%
0.1
Other fuel
146
6.0%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.6%
1.1
Placitas, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,445
47295100.0
Less than $500
30
2.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
72
5.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
136
9.4%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
180
12.5%
7.0%
$500 to $999
228
15.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
265
18.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
534
37.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
582
43.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
274
20.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
133
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
255
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
91
0.0%
0.0%
Placitas, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
173
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
8.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
27
15.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
41
23.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
43
24.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
47
27.2%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
42
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
992
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
89
51.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
15
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
5.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
16
9.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
26
15.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Placitas, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,232
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
140
6.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
76
3.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
79
3.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
124
5.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
641
28.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
804
36.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
353
15.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
316,400
205,000