CDP in Otero County, New Mexico · 10.7 sq mi · 157 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in La Luz. The typical household earns $46,655, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,799 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.03%
Men 41.7 · Women 45.5
2011–2026
1,680
2026 projection
6.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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
1,680
2026 projection
6.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 1,680 | -1 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,681 | -2 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 1,683 | -175 | 9.42% |
| 2022 | 1,858 | +290 | 18.49% |
| 2021 | 1,568 | -231 | 12.84% |
| 2020 | 1,799 | +577 | 47.22% |
| 2019 | 1,222 | -250 | 16.98% |
| 2018 | 1,472 | +17 | 1.17% |
| 2017 | 1,455 | -272 | 15.75% |
| 2016 | 1,727 | -110 | 5.99% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 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 7 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 39% | 50% |
| Never married | 38% | 45% | 27% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 0% | 10% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau