Tortugas, New Mexico Population 2024

826

Tortugas Demographics

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

  • White: 45.48%
  • Other race: 29.44%
  • Two or more races: 15.89%
  • Native American: 9.19%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,156.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.4% (64)
The current population of Tortugas, New Mexico is 826 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 762.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29245.48%
Other race18929.44%
Two or more races10215.89%
Native American599.19%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tortugas Population by Race

Tortugas Population Pyramid 2024

Tortugas Median Age

55.2

Total

38.7

Male

55.4

Female

Tortugas Adults

There are 500 adults, (215 of whom are seniors) in Tortugas.

Tortugas Age Dependency

125.3

Age Dependency Ratio

75.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Tortugas Sex Ratio

Female39261.06%
Male25038.94%

Tortugas Population by Age

Tortugas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3231.998713
Non Family16101000
Married892.667327
Male392.4453.846.2
Female344.381000

2.72

Average Family Size

1.99

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tortugas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10320.6%
Associates Degree234.6%
Bachelors Degree00%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate29358.6%
Less Than 9th Grade5911.8%
Some College224.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tortugas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tortugas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic4643020
Other Race1641200
2+ Races1021020
Native American5900
White36360

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%.

Tortugas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,529$0$28,309
Less Than 9th Grade$19,219$19,219$0
Overall$27,978$27,679$0
Some College$0$0$0

$27,978

Average Earnings

$27,679

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Tortugas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tortugas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tortugas Language

37.4% of Tortugas residents speak only English, while 62.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 52.88% of the population.

Tortugas Language

Tortugas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic60617128.22%
White362466.67%

30.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.8%

Male Poverty Rate

31.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tortugas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tortugas is White, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tortugas is Hispanic, with 28.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.49%.

Tortugas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College100%
Less Than 9th Grade14.2%
High School8.19%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Tortugas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed23.71%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed17.74%
Female Unemployed0%

Tortugas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tortugas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$41,944$45,995
Households$29,096$39,141
Married Families$60,401$-999,999,999
Non Families-$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tortugas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

29.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Tortugas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tortugas 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 35-44.

Tortugas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tortugas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11

Number of Veterans

11

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea11
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
World War II0

Tortugas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+11
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Tortugas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Other Race116.71%
Hispanic112.37%

Tortugas Veterans by Race

Tortugas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tortugas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.2%

Labor Force Participation

44.2%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Tortugas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tortugas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tortugas 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

73.83%

Born in Tortugas

94.7%

Native Born

5.3%

Foreign Born

1.71%

Non Citizen

3.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.7% of Tortugas residents were born in the United States, with 73.83% having been born in New Mexico. 1.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tortugas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024826597.69%
2023767598.33%
2022708-92-11.5%
2021800384.99%
202076200%

Tortugas Population by Year