El Cerro Mission

County:: Valencia County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.883
State:: New Mexico

El Cerro Mission is a CDP located in Valencia County, New Mexico. El Cerro Mission has a 2025 population of 5,084. El Cerro Mission is currently growing at a rate of 0.55% annually and its population has increased by 5.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,808 in 2020.

The average household income in El Cerro Mission is $59,015 with a poverty rate of 26.15%.The median age in El Cerro Mission is 34.2 years: 32.6 years for males, and 34.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of El Cerro Mission includes 36.03% White, 16.9% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	2,373	46.52%
White	1,838	36.03%
Other race	862	16.9%
Native American	28	0.55%

El Cerro Mission Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

El Cerro Mission's average per capita income is $31,926. Household income levels show a median of $49,719. The poverty rate stands at 26.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$58,844	-
Families	$51,974	$64,594
Households	$49,719	$59,015
Non Families	$12,003	$24,993

$31,926

Average Income

$49,719

Median Household Income

26.15%

Poverty Rate