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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 Estancia, NM compare?
| Figure | Estancia, NM |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,321 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,242 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 201 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.8% |
| Measure | Estancia, NM |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,432±471 |
| Median age | 48.3±11.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 65.5%±14.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 30.7%±13.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.3%±7.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.4%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $53,846±$18,928 |
| Per capita income | $24,717±$5,190 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.6%±11.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 39.2%±27.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $99,000±$17,462 |
| Median gross rent | $843±$40 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.8%±27.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.3%±14.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±9.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.1%±18.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.3 min±8.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.4%±12.1 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