La Joya, NM City Data

La Joya, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 187 people who live in La Joya and approximately 18,078 who live in Socorro County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Joya to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Joya. We have included La Joya housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Joya Information

Socorro County where La Joya resides is 6,648.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,078 and has a population rank of 1,895 out of all the places in the United States.

La Joya has a total of 187 people and of those residents there are 103 males and 84 females. The median age of the male population is 43.9 and the female population is 45. There are approximately 270 births each year and around 131 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Joya varies per year, but currently 185 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 187 people who live in La Joya, there are 47 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Joya is 19 male and 28 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 145.

General La Joya Information
Total area in square miles - Socorro County	6,648.71
Water area in square miles - Socorro County	N/A
Resident population - Socorro County	18,078
Population rank - Socorro County	1,895
Total population	187
Total population (male)	103
Total population (female)	84
Population median age (male)	43.9
Population median age (female)	45
Births - Socorro County	270
Deaths- Socorro County	131
Population of one race	185
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	47
Population under 20 years (male)	19
Population under 20 years (female)	28
Total population 18 years and over	145

La Joya Social Characteristics

There are 6,675 households in La Joya. Families make up 4,562 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Joya families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,232), male householder with no wife present (364) and female householder with no husband present (955). The remainder of the La Joya households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,184. La Joya, NM moving companies help people in La Joya move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Joya. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Joya is based, there are 6,851 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,850 never married, 3,317 now married, 145 separated, 660 widowed, and 879 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 173 widowed and 777 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Joya social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Joya.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Socorro County)
Total households	6,675
Family households (families)	4,562
With own children under 18 years	2,538
Married-couple family	3,232
With own children under 18 years	1,409
Male householder, no wife present, family	364
With own children under 18 years	230
Female householder, no husband present, family	955
With own children under 18 years	577
Nonfamily households	2,184
Householder living alone	1,763
65 years and over	548

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	24
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	144
Householder	49
Spouse	32
Child	52
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	43
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	8
Female householder living alone	7
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,851
Never married	1,850
Now married	3,317
Separated	145
Widowed	660
Divorced	879
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	173
Divorced	777

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	187
Male	103
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	84
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	1
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	187
One race	185
White	125
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	187
People who are White alone	125
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	99
People who are Some other race alone	48

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,854
Same house	9,863
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,034
Different state or abroad	1,889
Different state	1,582
Abroad	307

PLACE OF BIRTH (Socorro County)
Total resident population	18,078
Born in United States	7,921
State of residence	11,489
Different state	5,317
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	107
Foreign born	1,165

La Joya Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Joya. That total enrollment is 5,817 for the population of the country, which includes La Joya. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,525 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,083 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,714.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Joya population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,817
Pre-kindergarten	262
Public	203
Private	59
Kindergarten	298
Public	285
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,361
Public	2,318
Private	43
Elementary and high school	3,542
Public	3,444
Private	98
High school grades 9 to 12	1,181
Public	1,126
Private	55
College, undergraduate years	1,392
Public	1,288
Private	104
Graduate or professional school	323
Public	263
Private	60
Not enrolled in school	11,566

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,642
Less than 9th grade	1,292
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,675
High school graduate	3,093
Some college, no degree	1,985
Associate's degree	537
Bachelor's degree	2,060
Graduate or professional degree	19.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,146

La Joya Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,565 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Joya. The La Joya occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,606), service occupations (1,270), sales and office occupations (1,431), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (197), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (998) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (625). The 13,565 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,924 private wage and salary workers, 2,497 government workers, 675 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Socorro County)
Population 16 years and over	13,565
In labor force	7,845
Civilian labor force	7,838
Employed	7,127
Unemployed	711
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	6,698
In labor force	3,400
Civilian labor force	3,400
Unemployed Civilian labor force	328
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,867
In labor force	4,445
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	383
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Socorro County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,002
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,794
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,024
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	582
Other means	153
Worked at home	288
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	140,465

OCCUPATION (Socorro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,606
Service occupations	1,270
Sales and office occupations	1,431
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	197
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	998
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	625

INDUSTRY (Socorro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	450
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	392
Wholesale trade	60
Retail trade	665
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	281
Information	101
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	192
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	662
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,202
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	635
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	614

CLASS OF WORKER (Socorro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Private wage and salary workers	3,924
Government workers	2,497
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	675
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Joya Housing Characteristics

In La Joya, NM there are 7,808 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,675 occupied and 1,133 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Joya, there are 4,051 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 185 units in La Joya. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Joya, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Joya, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Joya. There are 164 housing units with rent less than $200, 295 with rent between $200-299, 867 with rent between $300-499 and 275 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Joya gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Joya, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Socorro County)
Total housing units	7,808
Occupied housing units	6,675
Vacant housing units	1,133

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Socorro County)
Total housing units	7,808
1-unit, detached	4,051
1-unit, attached	185
2 units	180
3 or 4 units	128
5 to 9 units	129
10 to 19 units	68
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units	91
Mobile home	2,792

HOUSING TENURE (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
Owner-occupied	4,746
Renter-occupied	1,929

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
No vehicles available	600
2 vehicle available	3,532
3 vehicles available	912
4 vehicles available	291
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
Utility gas	2,134
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	689
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	1,128
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
Less Than $50,000	4,746
$50,000 to $99,999	1,177
$100,000 to $149,999	517
$150,000 to $199,999	229
$200,000 to $299,999	78
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	80,900

GROSS RENT (Socorro County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,929
Less than $200	164
$200 to $299	295
$300 to $499	867
$500 to $699	218
$700 to $999	50
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A