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El Cerro Mission, NM Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of El Cerro Mission is 4,519. The El Cerro Mission population density is 768.42 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in El Cerro Mission is white, which represent 52.29% of the total population. The average El Cerro Mission education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

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Population in 2010-2014: 4,519. #50

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

El Cerro Mission, NM	20.28%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

*The El Cerro Mission, NM population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The New Mexico and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #74

El Cerro Mission, NM	768.42 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,363 (52.29%, #342)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #107)
Hispanic:	3,491 (77.25%, #95)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #111)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	69 (1.53%, #178)
One Race, Other:	1,783 (39.46%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	304 (6.73%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,622 (75.11%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	12 (0.34%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	10 (0.29%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,247 (93.98%) out of the total population of 4,519 reported first ancestry.

	El Cerro Mission, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	18	0.40%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	325	7.19%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	298	6.59%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	126	2.79%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	137	3.03%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	67	1.48%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	23	0.51%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	31	0.69%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	422	9.34%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,441 (54.02%, see rank)

Females: 2,078 (45.98%, see rank)

El Cerro Mission, NM	Male: 54.02% Female: 45.98%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

El Cerro Mission, NM	27.60 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

El Cerro Mission, NM	29.20 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

El Cerro Mission, NM	26.30 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	El Cerro Mission, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	428	9.47%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	389	8.61%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	374	8.28%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	296	6.55%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	553	12.24%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	523	11.57%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	530	11.73%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	637	14.10%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	499	11.04%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	236	5.22%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	35	0.77%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	19	0.42%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	El Cerro Mission, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,479, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	993, 40.06%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	642, 25.90%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	739, 29.81%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	49, 1.98%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	56, 2.26%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.23, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	El Cerro Mission, NM			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	96	100.00%	0.00%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	643	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	182	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	318	96.54%, see rank	3.46%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	25	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	El Cerro Mission, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	1,358, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.33, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	218, 16.05%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,140, 83.95%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,066, 78.50%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.89, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	691, 50.88%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	292, 21.50%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	El Cerro Mission, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,328	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,810	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	625	34.53%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	984	54.36%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	85	4.70%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	116	6.41%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,518	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	476	31.36%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	871	57.38%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	73	4.81%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	98	6.46%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	El Cerro Mission, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	3,399	75.22%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,657	58.80%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	742	16.42%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,120	24.78%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	270	5.97%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	850	18.81%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	0.27%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,108	24.52%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	El Cerro Mission, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	522	38.44%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	836	61.56%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.