Puerto de Luna, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 141.
Males: 73  (52.4%)
Females: 68  (47.6%)
Median resident age:

54.2 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $39,375
Puerto de Luna:

$39,375
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,004
Puerto de Luna:

$131,004
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $160,791; detached houses: $157,822
March 2022 cost of living index in Puerto de Luna: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Puerto de Luna, NM (2022)
    • 30578.0%Hispanic
    • 8622.0%White alone
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Ancestries: German (30.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

89 residents are foreign born (17.9% Latin America, 4.6% Europe).

This place:

22.8%
New Mexico:

9.2%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (95.4 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (114.3 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (435.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Santa Rosa, NM (2.9 miles ),
Pastura, NM (4.3 miles),
Lake Sumner, NM (4.4 miles),
Newkirk, NM (5.1 miles),
West De Baca, NM (5.5 miles ),
Dilia, NM (5.6 miles ),
Fort Sumner, NM (5.7 miles ),
Vaughn, NM (6.1 miles )

Latitude: 34.83 N, Longitude: 104.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Puerto de Luna, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Puerto de Luna, NM in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
New Mexico:

3.6%

Earthquake activity:

Puerto de Luna-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 517% 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 154.5 miles away from Puerto de Luna center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 144.8 miles away from Puerto de Luna center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 146.9 miles away from Puerto de Luna 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 130.9 miles away from Puerto de Luna center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 323.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 193.5 miles away from the city 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 Guadalupe County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Puerto de Luna:

  • LOS AMIGO CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SANTA ROSA, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Puerto de Luna:

  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 64 miles; Las Vegas, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,931)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 86 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 94 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 105 miles; Roswell, NM; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 115 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 115 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 115 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Puerto de Luna: Puerto de Luna Volunteer Fire Department Main Station (A), Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site (B), Grzelachowski House Historic Site (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calvoria Cemetery (1), Nuestra Senora De Refugio Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.9%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.1%
Whole state:

8.2%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Puerto de Luna:

Marital status in Puerto de Luna, NM
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 34.1%

For population 25 years and over in Puerto de Luna:

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Puerto de Luna, NM (based on Guadalupe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,00013
Evangelical Protestant1804
Mainline Protestant281
Other-1
None479-
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: 1
Here:

2.26 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

18.12 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Guadalupe County:

18.12 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Guadalupe County:

5.8%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Guadalupe County:

21.9%
New Mexico:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Guadalupe County:

9.2%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Puerto de Luna:

  • KSSR (1340 AM; 1 kW; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: J. MICHAEL ESQUIBEL)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Puerto de Luna:

  • KIVA (95.9 FM; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: KNXX INC)
  • K288EQ (105.5 FM; CONCHAS DAM, NM; Owner: CONCHAS TELEVISION ASSOCIATION)
  • K202CX (88.3 FM; CONCHAS, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Puerto de Luna:

  • K30FP (Channel 30; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NM & BD. OF EDUC. OF CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE)
  • K62CU (Channel 62; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: SANTA ROSA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
  • K64DV (Channel 64; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: SANTA ROSA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
  • K36DI (Channel 36; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

Puerto de Luna fatal accident list:

Jul 31, 2012 07:23 PM, Sr-91, Lat: 34.853161, Lon: -104.618336, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 27.7mTotal length
  • $1,172,000Total costs
  • 736Total average daily traffic
  • 99Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,310Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Puerto de Luna, NM
  • 57.4%Utility gas
  • 32.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.8%Wood


Puerto de Luna compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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