El Rito is a city located in Rio Arriba County New Mexico. El Rito has a 2024 population of 1,129. El Rito is currently growing at a rate of 7.32% annually and its population has increased by 65.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 682 in 2020.
The average household income in El Rito is $29,657 with a poverty rate of 63.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in El Rito is 39.7 years, 74.1 years for males, and 39.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of El Rito was:
Two or more races
Other race
White
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 428 | 2.27 | 100 | 0 |
| Female | 180 | 3.43 | 100 | 0 |
| Non Family | 146 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Married | 102 | 2.05 | 100 | 0 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.93
Average Family Size
2.27
Average Household Size
100.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 50%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
3.7% of El Rito residents speak only English, while 96.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 96.17% of the population.
rate
63.59%
Overall Poverty Rate
46.98%
Male Poverty Rate
75.04%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in El Rito is White, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in El Rito is Hispanic, with 63.51% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 100%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.32%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
29.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.5%
Male Marriage Rate
26.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
1.53%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
37.3%
Labor Force Participation
37.3%
Employment Rate
0%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.38%
Born in El Rito
76%
Native Born
24%
Foreign Born
15.59%
Non Citizen
8.41%
Naturalized
76% of El Rito residents were born in the United States, with 67.38% having been born in New Mexico. 15.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,129 | 77 | 7.32% |
| 2023 | 1,052 | 77 | 7.9% |
| 2022 | 975 | 77 | 8.57% |
| 2021 | 898 | 216 | 31.67% |
| 2020 | 682 | -126 | -15.59% |
| 2019 | 808 | -302 | -27.21% |
| 2018 | 1,110 | 183 | 19.74% |
| 2017 | 927 | -252 | -21.37% |
| 2016 | 1,179 | 128 | 12.18% |
| 2015 | 1,051 | 341 | 48.03% |
| 2014 | 710 | 201 | 39.49% |
| 2013 | 509 | -10 | -1.93% |
| 2012 | 519 | 11 | 2.17% |
| 2011 | 508 | -300 | -37.13% |
| 2010 | 808 | 0 | 0% |