Lee Acres, New Mexico Population 2024

4,691

Lee Acres Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lee Acres was:

  • White: 53.26%
  • Native American: 22.81%
  • Two or more races: 10.87%
  • Other race: 9.97%
  • Black or African American: 2.69%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
454.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-11.79% (-627)
The current population of Lee Acres, New Mexico is 4,691 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,318.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,37753.26%
Native American1,01822.81%
Two or more races48510.87%
Other race4459.97%
Black or African American1202.69%
Asian180.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lee Acres Population by Race

Lee Acres Population Pyramid 2024

Lee Acres Median Age

38.4

Total

39.6

Male

37.7

Female

Lee Acres Adults

There are 3,160 adults, (1,031 of whom are seniors) in Lee Acres.

Lee Acres Age Dependency

109.6

Age Dependency Ratio

48.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lee Acres Sex Ratio

Female2,27651%
Male2,18749%

Lee Acres Population by Age

Lee Acres Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6772.6679.420.6
Married7623.3478.521.5
Non Family6771.3175.524.5
Female1844.2797.32.7
Male544.5781.518.5

3.46

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lee Acres Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade39013.17%
Associates Degree29810.06%
Bachelors Degree37412.63%
Graduate Degree1254.22%
High School Graduate1,07036.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1304.39%
Some College57419.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lee Acres Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lee Acres Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4331,222279
Hispanic73456574
Native American61649138
Other Race3333288
2+ Races29018766
Black1209898
Asian181810

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 81.67%.

Lee Acres Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$17,283$51,791
Graduate Degree$87,813$0$87,813
High School Graduate$30,385$41,726$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$38,355$36,452$41,290
Some College$40,536$37,220$0

$38,355

Average Earnings

$36,452

Average Male

$41,290

Average Female

Lee Acres Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lee Acres Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lee Acres Language

71.84% of Lee Acres residents speak only English, while 28.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.4% of the population.

Lee Acres Language

Lee Acres Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,13141119.29%
Hispanic1,09236733.61%
Native1,01832231.63%
Other44520044.94%
Black1209881.67%
Multiple485428.66%

26.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.77%

Male Poverty Rate

23.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lee Acres

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lee Acres is Black, with 81.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee Acres is Multiple, with 8.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.91%.

Lee Acres Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School31.59%
Less Than 9th Grade23.65%
Bachelors or Greater22.04%
Some College14.79%

Lee Acres Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed95.76%
Female Unemployed22.95%
Female Employed22.83%
Male Employed20.17%

Lee Acres Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lee Acres Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,750$90,000
Households$50,846$71,019
Married Families$71,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,330$39,982

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lee Acres Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lee Acres Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lee Acres 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 55-64.

Lee Acres Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lee Acres Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

280

Number of Veterans

269

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam110
Second Gulf War33
Korea28
First Gulf War26
World War II0

Lee Acres Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64109
75+98
65 to 7440
35 to 5433
18 to 340

Lee Acres Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1448.83%
Black9881.67%
Hispanic567.24%
Other Race288.41%
Native American101.31%

Lee Acres Veterans by Race

Lee Acres Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

46.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lee Acres Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.1%

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Employment Rate

10.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lee Acres Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lee Acres Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lee Acres 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

62.42%

Born in Lee Acres

94.22%

Native Born

5.78%

Foreign Born

2.73%

Non Citizen

3.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.22% of Lee Acres residents were born in the United States, with 62.42% having been born in New Mexico. 2.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lee Acres Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,691-84-1.76%
20234,775-83-1.71%
20224,85870.14%
20214,851-467-8.78%
20205,318-417-7.27%
20195,735-349-5.74%
20186,0843005.19%
20175,7843055.57%
20165,479-1,001-15.45%
20156,4803165.13%
20146,1642133.58%
20135,951-661-10%
20126,6121091.68%
20116,50364511.01%
20105,85800%

Lee Acres Population by Year