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Placitas Dona Ana County

County:
Sandoval County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.133
State:
New Mexico

Placitas is a CDP located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Placitas has a 2025 population of 500. Placitas is currently declining at a rate of -0.99% annually but its population has increased by 22.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 409 in 2020.

The average household income in Placitas is $18,450 with a poverty rate of 100%. The median age in Placitas is 19.3 years: 19.5 years for males, and 19.1 years for females.

500
Total Population
3,773
Density (mi²)
-5 -0.99%
Growth

Placitas Population

Placitas Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Placitas includes 49.89% other race, 43.55% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race23649.89%
White20643.55%
Two or more races316.55%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Placitas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Placitas' average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $14,907. The poverty rate stands at 100%.

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
Households$14,907$18,450
Non Families$11,042$10,051
Families--
Married Families--

$0

Average Income

$14,907

Median Household Income

100%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)