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(Urban population: 261 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 132 (all nonfarm))

Santa Cruz, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 148 (141 occupied: 86 owner occupied, 55 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  39%
State:  30%

Housing density: 213 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $230,473.


Median contract rent in 2007: $167 (lower quartile is $130, upper quartile is $598)


Median gross rent in Santa Cruz, NM in 2007: $224


Housing units in Santa Cruz with a mortgage: 23 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52





Santa Cruz,NM index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $156,273 (it was $87,300 in 2000)
Santa Cruz:  $156,273
New Mexico:  $155,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,795 - $320,112

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $232,520
Here:  $232,520
State:  $230,092

Mobile homes: $112,500
Here:  $112,500
State:  $56,348

Household type by relationship

Households: 393
  • In family households: 348 (73 male householders, 40 female householders)
    58 spouses, 118 children (118 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 19 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 45 (32 male householders (24 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 8 2-persons.

51 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (10 men, 70 women).

17.7% of residents of Santa Cruz speak English at home.
82.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 29 (7.4%)
(24.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Cruz, New Mexico:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 9
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 6
  • 6 rooms: 40
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 18



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz, New Mexico:
  • 1 room: 3
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 34
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 14
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 36
  • 1970 to 1979: 30
  • 1960 to 1969: 31
  • 1950 to 1959: 7
  • 1940 to 1949: 10
  • 1939 or earlier: 12


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Santa Cruz:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 3
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 44
  • 4 bedrooms: 23
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Cruz:
  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 19
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 33
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 13
  • 2 vehicles: 45
  • 3 vehicles: 13
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Cruz in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 13
  • 1 vehicle: 27
  • 2 vehicles: 15
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Santa Cruz, NM house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Santa Cruz, NM:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 0
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 2
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 0
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 0
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 0
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 12
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 15
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 25
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 0
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 4
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 2
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 13
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 3
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 8
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 2
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Santa Cruz rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Santa Cruz:

  • Less than $100: 11 people
  • $100 to $149: 11
  • $150 to $199: 11
  • $200 to $249: 0
  • $250 to $299: 3
  • $300 to $349: 1
  • $350 to $399: 1
  • $400 to $449: 2
  • $450 to $499: 0
  • $500 to $549: 0
  • $550 to $599: 9
  • $600 to $649: 3
  • $650 to $699: 1
  • $700 to $749: 2
  • $750 to $799: 0
  • $800 to $899: 0
  • $900 to $999: 0
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 0
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 0
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 0
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 14
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

Santa Cruz, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 34.3%
Number of people working at home: 3 (2.1% of all workers)


Santa Cruz travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 39
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 13
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 18
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 9
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 18
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 31
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
 


Santa Cruz mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 43 (30%)
  • Carpooled: 97 (68%)
  • Worked at home: 3 (2%)
 


Santa Cruz, NM household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 28
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 28
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 4
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 9
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 11
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 35
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 25
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 0
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 0
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 5
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 0
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 0
  • $200,000 or more: 2
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 335
 German: 4
 United States or American: 4
 Irish: 3


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (100%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 343
  • Northeast: 4
  • Midwest: 4
  • South: 3
  • West: 0

84% of Santa Cruz residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 10
  • 11th grade: 18
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 79
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10
  • Associate degree: 3
  • Bachelor's degree: 3
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 1
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 69
  • Less than 1 year of college: 0
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 22
  • Associate degree: 14
  • Bachelor's degree: 4
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.8%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $25,526
  • Some other race householders: $16,632
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,677

Santa Cruz household income for Some other race householders

Santa Cruz household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Santa Cruz marital status for males

Santa Cruz marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • Some other race householders: $155,198
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $155,914

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 134
  • Two: 3
  • Mobile homes: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $181,049


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 14%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Santa Cruz:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:  9.1%
New Mexico:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
New Mexico:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
New Mexico:  11.9%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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