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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 La Luz, NM compare?
| Figure | La Luz, NM |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,578 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 148 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.7% |
| Measure | La Luz, NM |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,797±629 |
| Median age | 41.9±6.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 52.6%±14.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.8%±16.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.5%±10.1 pts |
| Median household income | $46,655±$28,758 |
| Per capita income | $30,086±$5,074 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.0%±11.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 26.4%±14.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $68,100±$34,221 |
| Median gross rent | $765±$295 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.3%±30.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.1%±13.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.3%±9.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.0%±20.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.6 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 26.9%±16.5 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