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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do El Cerro Mission, NM compare?
| Figure | El Cerro Mission, NM |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,566 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 776 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | El Cerro Mission, NM |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,323±1,403 |
| Median age | 34.9±3.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 79.1%±7.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 18.8%±8.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 21.3%±5.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.1%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $49,470±$6,484 |
| Per capita income | $19,857±$4,605 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.0%±14.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.8%±9.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $115,300±$48,197 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.7%±25.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.4%±6.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.9%±6.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.8%±8.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 46.0 min±7.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.4%±7.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov