El Rito, New Mexico Population 2024

1,003

El Rito Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of El Rito was:

  • Two or more races: 69.2%
  • Other race: 19.56%
  • White: 11.13%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
244.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
47.07% (321)
The current population of El Rito, New Mexico is 1,003 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 682.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races66569.2%
Other race18819.56%
White10711.13%
Asian10.1%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

Other race

White

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Rito Population by Race

El Rito Population Pyramid 2024

El Rito Median Age

39.9

Total

74.3

Male

39.7

Female

El Rito Adults

There are 719 adults, (448 of whom are seniors) in El Rito.

El Rito Age Dependency

254.6

Age Dependency Ratio

165.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

89.3

Child Dependency Ratio

El Rito Sex Ratio

Female57860.15%
Male38339.85%

El Rito Population by Age

El Rito Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4692.041000
Female1993.041000
Non Family18801000
Married822.011000
Male0000

2.74

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

100.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Rito Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12218.8%
Associates Degree10215.72%
Bachelors Degree00%
Graduate Degree355.39%
High School Graduate10616.33%
Less Than 9th Grade14522.34%
Some College13921.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Rito Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Rito Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic64738034
2+ Races3531470
Other Race18812734
Asian111
White110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

El Rito Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$18,828$0$18,819
Some College$0$0$0

$18,828

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$18,819

Average Female

El Rito Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Rito Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Rito Language

4.87% of El Rito residents speak only English, while 95.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 95.13% of the population.

El Rito Language

El Rito Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple66556184.36%
Hispanic95956158.5%
White11100%

58.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

41.78%

Male Poverty Rate

69.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Rito

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 58.5% 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 93.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.15%.

El Rito Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade54.31%
Some College43.57%
High School0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

El Rito Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed98.59%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed80.18%
Female Unemployed0%

El Rito Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Rito Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$41,856
Households$24,611$36,921
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,717$29,544

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Rito Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

22.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.8%

Male Marriage Rate

19.6%

Female Marriage Rate

El Rito Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Rito Marriage

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.

El Rito Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Rito Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

128

Number of Veterans

128

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam107
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

El Rito Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74107
75+21
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

El Rito Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic12717.71%
White107100%
2+ Races214.96%

El Rito Veterans by Race

El Rito Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Rito Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.4%

Labor Force Participation

41.4%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

El Rito Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Rito Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Rito Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.49%

Born in El Rito

78.56%

Native Born

21.44%

Foreign Born

15.09%

Non Citizen

6.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.56% of El Rito residents were born in the United States, with 71.49% having been born in New Mexico. 15.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

El Rito Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,003141.42%
2023989141.44%
2022975778.57%
202189821631.67%
2020682-126-15.59%
2019808-302-27.21%
20181,11018319.74%
2017927-252-21.37%
20161,17912812.18%
20151,05134148.03%
201471020139.49%
2013509-10-1.93%
2012519112.17%
2011508-300-37.13%
201080800%

El Rito Population by Year