Demographics

We plan on offering a wide array of economic and demographic data on this page for the benefit of interested entrepreneurs. We have made available data not just for Rio Communities, but for Belen and Valencia County as well, in hopes that we can provide all information needed to ascertain an accurate picture of the community.

Rio Communities

Here’s a brief overview of Rio Communities, as reported in the 2010 US Census and estimated by the American Community Survey (ACS) 5 year estimates for years 2009-2013 :

• Median Age — 41.2
• Total Households — 2,129
• Median Household Income — $41,813
• Mean Household Income — $58,277
• Per Capita Income — $22,740
• Total Population — 5,558

Below are links to the US Census Bureau’s American FactFinder data on Rio Communities, based on the 2010 US Census and the American Community Survey (ACS) 5 year estimates for years 2009-2013 :

Population and Housing — (US Census)

Social, Economic, Housing, and Demographic data (ACS)

Additional demographic and economic data for Rio Communities can be accessed below, as reported by the UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

The data is broken up into four Excel spreadsheet files.

I.    The first file is titled Economic Topics, and covers:

Workforce

• General Employment Status
• Female Employment Status and Children by Parental Labor Force Status
• Commuting to Work
• Occupation
• Industry
• Class of Worker
  

Income

• Household Income
• Households by Type of Income
• Family Income
• Non-family Household Income
• Income of Individuals
  

Poverty

• Family Poverty Rates
• Person Poverty Rates
  

This Excel spreadsheet can be downloaded here: Economic Topics- RC

II.   The next file is titled Demographic Topics, and covers:

• Population by Detailed Age Groups
• Population by Broad Age Groups
• Population by Sex and Selected Age Groups
• Population by Major Race Groups
• Population by Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Races
• Hispanic Origin or Latino and Race
• Total Housing Units
  

The second spreadsheet can be downloaded here: Demographic Topics-RC

III.    The third file is titled Social Topics, and covers:

• Households by Type
• Relationship
• Marital Status
• Fertility
• Grandparents as Caregivers
• School Enrollment
• Educational Attainment
• Veteran Status
• Residence 1 Year Ago
• Place of Birth
• U.S. Citizenship Status
• Year of Entry
• World Region of Birth of Foreign Born
• Language Spoken at Home
• Ancestry

The third Excel file can be downloaded here: Social Topics-RC

IV.    The fourth and final file, titled Housing Topics, covers the following:

Occupancy and Tenure

• Occupancy
• Tenure and Household Size

Structural and Condition Characteristics

• Units in Structure
• Year Structure Built
• Number of Rooms
• Number of Bedrooms
• House Heating Fuel
• Occupants per Room
• Plumbing and Kitchen Facilities and Telephone Service
  

Financial Characteristics

• Home Value
• Owner Costs (Units with a Mortgage)
• Owner Costs (Units without a Mortgage)
• Owner Costs as Percent of Income (Units with a Mortgage)
• Owner Costs as Percent of Income (Units without a Mortgage)
• Gross Rent
• Gross Rent as Percent of Income
  

Other Characteristics

• Year Moved into Unit
• Vehicles Available
  

The fourth and final file can be downloaded here: Housing Topics-RC

Belen

• Median Age — 33.8
• Total Households — 2,855
• Median Household Income — $25,804
• Mean Household Income — $37,200
• Per Capita Income — $15,342
• Total Population — 7,269

Population and Housing — (US Census)

Social, Economic, Housing, and Demographic data (ACS)

Geographic Area Series: Economy-Wide Key Statistics: 2007

Valencia County

• Median Age — 37.9
• Total Households — 26,894
• Median Household Income — $42,506
• Mean Household Income — $53,663
• Per Capita Income — $19,623
• Total Population — 76,461

Population and Housing — (US Census)

Social, Economic, Housing, and Demographic data (ACS)

Geographic Area Series: Economy-Wide Key Statistics: 2007