UNM-Valencia's Living Circumstances

Belen Consolidated Schools Overview

University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus located in Belen Consolidated Schools area. A total of 11,007 households are located in Belen Consolidated Schools area. Among them, 2,750 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.50 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 10,353 and 7,520 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.44% (763) of residents are non-citizens and 26.95% (8,421) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Belen Consolidated Schools, New Mexico
Household	11,007
Population	31,249
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,750 (24.98%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	10,353
Total Students	7,520
Pre-Kindergarten	318
Kindergarten	456
Grade 1-8	3,342
Grade 9-12	1,667
College/Graduate School	1,737
Veterans	24,201
Non-citizen	763
Non-English Home Language	8,421
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

25,007 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,422 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,358 people are in civilian labor force and 64 are in armed labor force. 11,558 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Belen Consolidated Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,480	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,105	79.31%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,112	9.69%
Public transportation	94	0.82%
Walked	94	0.82%
Other method	337	2.94%
Worked from home	738	6.43%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,558	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,337	28.87%
Service	2,248	19.45%
Sales and office	2,414	20.89%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,662	14.38%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,897	16.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,558	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	423	3.66%
Construction	947	8.19%
Manufacturing	583	5.04%
Wholesale trade	246	2.13%
Retail trade	1,532	13.25%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	801	6.93%
Information	138	1.19%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	412	3.56%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,128	9.76%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,227	27.92%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	963	8.33%
Other services, except public administration	462	4.00%
Public administration	696	6.02%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,558	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,138	70.41%
Government workers	2,612	22.60%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	792	6.85%
Unpaid family workers	16	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,261 for the 11,007 households in Belen Consolidated Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $27,337. 28,718 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.90%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,007	-
Less than $10,000	978	8.89%
$10,000 - $14,999	685	6.22%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,400	12.72%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,401	12.73%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,720	15.63%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,900	17.26%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,273	11.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,005	9.13%
$150,000 - $199,999	338	3.07%
More than $200,000	307	2.79%
Median Household Income	$44,592	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,261	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,195	-
Less than $10,000	634	8.81%
$10,000 - $14,999	191	2.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	606	8.42%
$25,000 - $34,999	838	11.65%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,146	15.93%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,331	18.50%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,098	15.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	836	11.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	364	5.06%
More than $200,000	151	2.10%

Median Family Income	$52,813	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$67,243	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,337	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,920	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,920	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	31,248	-
With health insurance coverage	28,718	91.90%
Public coverage	17,259	55.23%
Private health insurance	16,566	53.01%
Without health insurance coverage	2,530	8.10%

Housing

There are 13,374 housing units in Belen Consolidated Schools area, New Mexico with 11,007 units (82.30%) occupied. 8,827 houses (80.19%) are occupied by owner and 2,180 houses (19.81%) are rented. The average housing value is $141,900 and the average rental cost is $809. 128 houses (0.96%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,058 houses (7.91%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,374	-
Occupied	11,007	82.30%
Owner Occupied	8,827	80.19%
Renter Occupied	2,180	19.81%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,585	64.19%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	244	1.82%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	628	4.70%
Mobile Homes	3,876	28.98%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	41	0.31%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,374	-
Built 2014 or later	128	0.96%
Built 2010 - 2013	101	0.76%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,872	14.00%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,619	19.58%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,750	20.56%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,756	20.61%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,161	8.68%
Built 1950 - 1959	929	6.95%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,058	7.91%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,374	-
1 room	153	1.14%
2 rooms	270	2.02%
3 rooms	473	3.54%
4 rooms	2,231	16.68%
5 rooms	3,150	23.55%
6 rooms	3,384	25.30%
7 rooms	1,765	13.20%
8 rooms	941	7.04%
9 rooms or more	1,007	7.53%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,374	-
no bedroom	175	1.31%
1 bedroom	590	4.41%
2 bedrooms	3,216	24.05%
3 bedrooms	7,597	56.80%
4 bedrooms	1,512	11.31%
5 bedrooms or more	284	2.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,827	-
Less than $50,000	969	10.98%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,672	18.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,198	24.90%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,732	19.62%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,234	13.98%
$300,000 - $499,999	713	8.08%
$500,000 - $999,999	216	2.45%
$1,000,000 or more	93	1.05%
Median House Value	$141,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,995	-
Less than $500	292	14.64%
$500 - $999	1,132	56.74%
$1,000 - $1,499	430	21.55%
$1,500 - $1,999	141	7.07%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$809	-

Demographic

A total of 31,474 people lives in Belen Consolidated Schools area, New Mexico with 16,077 male and 15,397 female. The males to female ratio is 51.08 to 48.92. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	31,474	-
Male	16,077	51.08%
Female	15,397	48.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,474	-
Under 5 years	1,506	4.78%
5 - 9 years	2,133	6.78%
10 - 14 years	2,427	7.71%
15 - 19 years	2,050	6.51%
20 - 24 years	1,577	5.01%
25 - 34 years	3,612	11.48%
35 - 44 years	3,427	10.89%
45 - 54 years	3,669	11.66%
55 - 59 years	1,811	5.75%
60 - 64 years	2,615	8.31%
65 - 74 years	3,898	12.38%
75 - 84 years	1,982	6.30%
85 years and older	767	2.44%
Median Age	40.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,474	-
One Race	30,780	97.80%
White	26,684	84.78%
Black or African American	429	1.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,596	5.07%
Asian	134	0.43%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,937	6.15%

Two or more races	694	2.20%
White and Black or African American	105	0.33%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	169	0.54%
White and Asian	52	0.17%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%