La Puebla, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 1,186.
Population change since 2000: -8.5%
Males: 612  (51.7%)
Females: 574  (48.3%)
Median resident age:

42.9 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87522.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,354 (it was $29,107 in 2000)
La Puebla:

$70,354
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,737 (it was $16,582 in 2000)

La Puebla CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $323,993 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
La Puebla:

$323,993
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $272,635; detached houses: $410,518; mobile homes: $30,950
March 2022 cost of living index in La Puebla: 93.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in La Puebla, NM (2022)
    • 88985.2%Hispanic
    • 11811.3%White alone
    • 222.1%American Indian alone

Races in La Puebla detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Canadian (2.3%), Basque (1.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5895 feet

Land area: 2.39 square miles.

Population density: 496 people per square mile   (low).

La Puebla, New Mexico map

42 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.9% North America).

This place:

4.0%
New Mexico:

9.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
La Puebla CDP:

0.7% ($686)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (22.6 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (70.0 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (384.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Cuartelez, NM (1.0 miles ),
Sombrillo, NM (1.5 miles ),
Santa Cruz, NM (1.5 miles ),
Arroyo Seco, NM (1.6 miles ),
El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM (1.6 miles ),
Chimayo, NM (1.9 miles ),
Espanola, NM (1.9 miles ),
Ohkay Owingeh, NM (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 35.99 N, Longitude: 106.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in La Puebla, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in La Puebla, NM in 2022
La Puebla satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Most common industries in La Puebla, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (21.6%)
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Construction (10.3%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (26.4%)
  • Construction (24.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.0%)
  • Utilities (7.6%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (18.0%)
  • Educational services (15.7%)
  • Health care (12.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.6%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.6%)
  • Social assistance (6.3%)
Most common occupations in La Puebla, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.3%)
  • Computer specialists (5.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Cashiers (4.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (20.5%)
  • Computer specialists (8.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.2%)
  • Construction laborers (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Health technologists and technicians (9.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4.8%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)

Average climate in La Puebla, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 31.8. This is significantly better than average.

City:

31.8
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2006 was 0.334. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.334
U.S.:

0.251
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 3.15. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.15
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

La Puebla-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 769% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 103.4 miles away from La Puebla center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from La Puebla center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 116.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 608.7 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 107.9 miles away from La Puebla center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Santa Fe County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
La Puebla topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near La Puebla:

  • RIO GRANDE HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; ESPANOLA, NM)
  • ESPANOLA HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; ESPANOLA, NM)
  • PRESBYTERIAN ESPANOLA HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; ESPANOLA, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Puebla:

  • Santa Fe Community College (about 29 miles; Santa Fe, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,047)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 52 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 65 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 72 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 73 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • Adams State University (about 103 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)
  • San Juan College (about 133 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Santa Fe County Volunteer Fire La Puebla District Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in La Puebla: La Capilla de Nacimiento del Niño Dios Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cañada de los Ramones (A), Arroyo del Carrizo (B), Arroyo de los Martinez (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Santa Fe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.3%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.2%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in La Puebla:

Marital status in La Puebla, NM
  • Never married: 40.7%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in La Puebla:

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for La Puebla, NM (based on Santa Fe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic69,55223
Evangelical Protestant7,83953
Other5,57137
Mainline Protestant4,24618
Orthodox2823
None56,680-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Here:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Santa Fe County:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 164
Santa Fe County:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

4.0%
State:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

12.7%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
La Puebla:

47.8%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
La Puebla:

50.8%
State:

48.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.5
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

15.7%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
La Puebla:

6.8%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
La Puebla:

6.7
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
La Puebla:

31.4%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
La Puebla:

58.6%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
La Puebla:

82.2%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of La Puebla, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in La Puebla:

  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KRSN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: REAL RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KVSF (1400 AM; 1 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Puebla:

  • KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KYBR (92.9 FM; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RIO CHAMA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAJZ (105.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRZY-FM (105.9 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KABG (98.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, L.L.C.)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBAC (104.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSS (97.3 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Puebla:

  • K39EJ (Channel 39; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$144,340
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$128,560
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in La Puebla, NM
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in La Puebla, NM - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 35. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 84 took place in 2011, and the least - 6 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in La Puebla, NM When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (48.1%), and Outside Fires (43.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in La Puebla, NM
    • 23748.1%Structure Fires
    • 21243.0%Outside Fires
    • 306.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 142.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for La Puebla, NM
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in La Puebla, NM
  • 61.0%Utility gas
  • 31.8%Wood
  • 7.2%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in La Puebla, NM
  • 100.0%No fuel used


La Puebla compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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