CDP in Eddy County, New Mexico · 1.5 sq mi · 1,169 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in La Huerta. The typical household earns $78,861, and the median resident is 36.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,489 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.85%
Men 26.5 · Women 45.5
2011–2026
1,772
2026 projection
19% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,772
2026 projection
19% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,772 | +33 | 1.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,739 | +66 | 1.95% |
| 2023 | 1,673 | +399 | 31.32% |
| 2022 | 1,274 | +61 | 5.03% |
| 2021 | 1,213 | -276 | 18.54% |
| 2020 | 1,489 | -119 | 7.40% |
| 2019 | 1,608 | +111 | 7.41% |
| 2018 | 1,497 | +138 | 10.15% |
| 2017 | 1,359 | +27 | 2.03% |
| 2016 | 1,332 | +216 | 19.35% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 49% | 59% |
| Never married | 27% | 40% | 8% |
| Divorced | 9% | 11% | 7% |
| Widowed | 11% | 0% | 26% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau