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El Cerro, NM Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of El Cerro is 2,962. The El Cerro population density is 698.94 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 is white, which represent 70.39% of the total population. The average El Cerro education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,962. #65

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

El Cerro, NM		-12.91%
New Mexico		14.35%
U.S.		11.61%

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

Population Density, #82

El Cerro, NM	698.94 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,085 (70.39%, #296)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #107)
Hispanic:	1,537 (51.89%, #187)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #111)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	54 (1.82%, #169)
One Race, Other:	693 (23.40%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	130 (4.39%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	494 (32.14%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	54 (3.51%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

2,709 (91.46%) out of the total population of 2,962 reported first ancestry.

	El Cerro, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	38	1.28%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	178	6.01%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	19	0.64%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	266	8.98%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	385	13.00%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	95	3.21%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	75	2.53%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	21	0.71%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	19	0.64%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1	0.03%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	32	1.08%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	2	0.07%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	29	0.98%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	65	2.19%, 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: 1,388 (46.86%, see rank)

Females: 1,574 (53.14%, see rank)

El Cerro, NM	Male: 46.86% Female: 53.14%
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, NM	48.40 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

El Cerro, NM	49.80 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

El Cerro, NM	47.70 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	El Cerro, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	167	5.64%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	119	4.02%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	269	9.08%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	163	5.50%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	47	1.59%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	197	6.65%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	336	11.34%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	643	21.71%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	541	18.26%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	331	11.17%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	109	3.68%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	40	1.35%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	El Cerro, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,197, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	353, 16.07%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	612, 27.86%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	812, 36.96%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	258, 11.74%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	162, 7.37%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.08, 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, NM			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	48	77.08%	22.92%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	279	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	200	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	158	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	8	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, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	998, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.94, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	194, 19.44%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	804, 80.56%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	773, 77.45%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.46, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	682, 68.34%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	225, 22.55%, 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, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,407	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,115	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	191	17.13%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	830	74.44%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	22	1.97%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	72	6.46%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,292	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	274	21.21%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	754	58.36%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	126	9.75%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	138	10.68%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	El Cerro, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	2,881	97.27%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,736	58.61%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,095	36.97%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	50	1.69%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	81	2.73%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	14	0.47%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	67	2.26%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	10	0.34%, 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	71	2.40%, 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, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	634	63.53%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	356	35.67%, 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	8	0.80%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

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