El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 1,440.
Population change since 2000: +25.3%
Males: 722  (50.1%)
Females: 718  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

41.3 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87532.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,635 (it was $33,056 in 2000)
El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

$67,635
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,984 (it was $19,712 in 2000)

El Valle de Arroyo Seco CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $277,863 (it was $121,500 in 2000)
El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

$277,863
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $236,157; detached houses: $327,670; mobile homes: $142,942

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,125.

March 2022 cost of living index in El Valle de Arroyo Seco: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: American (9.4%), Irish (9.3%), English (3.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 5.19 square miles.

Population density: 278 people per square mile   (very low).

El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico map

252 residents are foreign born (14.2% Latin America).

This place:

14.3%
New Mexico:

9.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
El Valle de Arroyo Seco CDP:

0.5% ($552)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (20.8 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (67.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (382.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Arroyo Seco, NM (0.4 miles ),
Sombrillo, NM (1.2 miles ),
Cuartelez, NM (1.4 miles ),
Santa Cruz, NM (1.5 miles ),
La Puebla, NM (1.6 miles ),
La Mesilla, NM (1.6 miles ),
Espanola, NM (1.8 miles ),
Santa Clara Pueblo, NM (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 35.96 N, Longitude: 106.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM in 2022
El Valle de Arroyo Seco satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Most common industries in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (31.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (16.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (13.3%)
  • Public administration (8.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.5%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (36.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (20.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.6%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Construction (3.7%)
  • Rail transportation (3.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (25.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (21.7%)
  • Public administration (17.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.8%)
Most common occupations in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Accountants and auditors (16.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (16.1%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (20.7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (20.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.1%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7.4%)
  • Bus drivers (7.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (15.0%)
  • Accountants and auditors (12.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (10.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)

Average climate in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, 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 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 61.1. This is about average.

City:

61.1
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 20.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.334
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 38.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 3.41. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.41
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

El Valle de Arroyo Seco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 771% 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 106.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from El Valle de Arroyo Seco 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 114.4 miles away from El Valle de Arroyo Seco 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 606.9 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 110.4 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 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).
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Hospitals and medical centers near El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

  • RIO GRANDE HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; ESPANOLA, NM)
  • ESPANOLA HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; ESPANOLA, NM)
  • PRESBYTERIAN ESPANOLA HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; ESPANOLA, NM)
  • SOMBRILLO NURSING FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; LOS ALAMOS, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

  • Santa Fe Community College (about 27 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 62 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 70 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 70 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • Adams State University (about 106 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)
  • San Juan College (about 132 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 2 (A). Display/hide its location 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:

2.6 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.6%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.4%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

Marital status in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM
  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 6.5%
  • Widowed: 21.4%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

For population 25 years and over in El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

21.5
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for El Valle de Arroyo Seco, 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
Santa Fe County:

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
Here:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 164
This county:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

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

4.0%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

12.7%
State:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

46.9%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

47.5%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

19.3%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

9.2%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.7%
State:

34.6%

General health condition:
This city:

56.0%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

81.0%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

  • 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)
  • KRSN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: REAL RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KVSF (1400 AM; 1 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

  • 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.)
  • KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KYBR (92.9 FM; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RIO CHAMA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KAJZ (105.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRZY-FM (105.9 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KABG (98.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, L.L.C.)
  • KBAC (104.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSS (97.3 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KHFM (95.5 FM; SANTA FE, 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)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around El Valle de Arroyo Seco:

  • K39EJ (Channel 39; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)

El Valle de Arroyo Seco fatal accident list:

May 11, 2012 08:43 PM, Us-84, Contract Road, Lat: 35.961975, Lon: -106.029033, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 13.2mTotal length
  • $500,000Total costs
  • 44,449Total average daily traffic
  • 7,070Total average daily truck traffic
  • 37,780Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$160,4951$69,370
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$142,9501$52,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$98,2100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM
  • 56.4%Utility gas
  • 23.5%Other fuel
  • 12.6%Wood
  • 7.5%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM
  • 58.3%Utility gas
  • 28.0%Electricity
  • 13.7%Wood


El Valle de Arroyo Seco compared to New Mexico state average:

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

El Valle de Arroyo Seco on our top lists:

  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Trinidad and Tobago (population 500+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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