Santa Cruz, New Mexico Census and Community Profile

SANTA CRUZ GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Santa Cruz, NM
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Santa Cruz, NM was 423.

Santa Cruz Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Santa Cruz was 209, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Santa Cruz, NM
There are an estimated 69 married men in the town. 45.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Santa Cruz are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Santa Cruz is 214 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Santa Cruz, New Mexico
There are an estimated 58 married women in the community. 39.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Santa Cruz, NM
The median age of people living in Santa Cruz, NM was 25.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Santa Cruz was 53. There were 273 people above the age of 18, which represents 64.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.8 percent of the population (33) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Santa Cruz, NM
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Santa Cruz, NM was 413.

White Population in Santa Cruz, NM
The estimated White population in the Santa Cruz community is 303, which is 71.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Santa Cruz, New Mexico
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Santa Cruz, NM
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Santa Cruz, NM was 4.

Asian Population in Santa Cruz, New Mexico
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Santa Cruz, NM
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Santa Cruz was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 103, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Santa Cruz community was 388, or 91.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Santa Cruz, NM
The household population number in Santa Cruz was 423.

Group Quarters Population in Santa Cruz, NM
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Santa Cruz, NM
The average household size in Santa Cruz is 2.88 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Santa Cruz, NM
At the time of the last census survey, there were 172 total housing units in Santa Cruz.

The number of occupied housing units was 147, or 85.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 83 were owner-occupied (56.5), and 64 were renter-occupied (43.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Santa Cruz at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Santa Cruz, New Mexico
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 75, with a median value in dollars of 87,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Santa Cruz, NM
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $577 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Santa Cruz, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 209 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Santa Cruz, New Mexico
7 people in Santa Cruz also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Santa Cruz, NM
The number of Civilian Veterans in Santa Cruz was 24, or 8.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Santa Cruz, NM
In 2000, there were 110 people in Santa Cruz, NM listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Santa Cruz, NM
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 302 people in Santa Cruz who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 82.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Santa Cruz, New Mexico
There were 155 in the labor force in Santa Cruz at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Santa Cruz was 25.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Santa Cruz, NM
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Santa Cruz, NM
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $21,438. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Santa Cruz, New Mexico
Per capita income in Santa Cruz in the last full census was 10,278. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Santa Cruz numbered 27, or 23.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Santa Cruz, NM
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 90, or 22.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.