Lemitar is a city located in Socorro County New Mexico. Lemitar has a 2024 population of 591. Lemitar is currently growing at a rate of 5.16% annually and its population has increased by 24.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 475 in 2020.
The average household income in Lemitar is $51,967 with a poverty rate of 42.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lemitar is 47.1 years, 43.2 years for males, and 47.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lemitar was:
White
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 137 | 3.89 | 100 | 0 |
| Married | 116 | 4.41 | 100 | 0 |
| Non Family | 21 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4.41
Average Family Size
3.89
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 0%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
38.66% of Lemitar residents speak only English, while 61.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 61.34% of the population.
rate
42.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.94%
Male Poverty Rate
49.15%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lemitar is White, with 52.5% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lemitar is Hispanic, with 42.19% 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 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 90.51%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
84.8%
Male Marriage Rate
36.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
34.1%
Labor Force Participation
34.1%
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
84.99%
Born in Lemitar
93.43%
Native Born
6.57%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
6.57%
Naturalized
93.43% of Lemitar residents were born in the United States, with 84.99% having been born in New Mexico. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.