Pecos, New Mexico demographics

Pecos, NM demographics: median age 33.8; 26.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Pecos village, New Mexico · Incorporated village · GEOID 3555620. The survey estimates a population of 1,204 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Pecos is 33.8 years, with a 90% margin of error of 7.2 years. There are 459 households (±132). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 33.8 ±7.2 39.4 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,204
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Mexico U.S.
Under 18 261 ±145 · low precision 21.7% ±10.3 pp 21.7% 22.0%
18–34 358 ±121 29.7% ±5.1 pp 22.5% 22.8%
35–64 371 ±126 30.8% ±5.2 pp 36.5% 38.0%
65 and older 214 ±105 17.8% ±7.0 pp 19.3% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,204
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Mexico U.S.
Male 690 ±216 57.3% ±6.3 pp 49.7% 49.5%
Female 514 ±167 42.7% ±6.0 pp 50.3% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,204
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Mexico U.S.
White alone 187 ±123 · low precision 15.5% ±9.1 pp · low precision 47.8% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 22 ±41 · low precision 1.8% ±3.4 pp · low precision 2.1% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 9.5% 0.9%
Asian alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 1.8% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.2%
Some other race alone 404 ±229 · low precision 33.6% ±16.3 pp 13.0% 7.1%
Two or more races 591 ±217 49.1% ±10.8 pp 25.8% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,204
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Mexico U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 186 ±127 · low precision 15.4% ±9.5 pp · low precision 51.6% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1,018 ±306 84.6% ±5.6 pp 48.4% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 459
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Mexico U.S.
Married-couple family 274 ±110 59.7% ±16.7 pp 40.9% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 6 ±10 · low precision 1.3% ±2.1 pp · low precision 6.4% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 41 ±53 · low precision 8.9% ±11.3 pp · low precision 13.6% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 84 ±53 · low precision 18.3% ±10.3 pp · low precision 32.4% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 54 ±43 · low precision 11.8% ±8.7 pp · low precision 6.7% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 459
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Mexico U.S.
Households with people under 18 156 ±67 34.0% ±10.8 pp 27.5% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 303 ±111 66.0% ±15.0 pp 72.5% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 459
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Mexico U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 84 ±53 · low precision 18.3% ±10.3 pp · low precision 32.4% 28.7%
Two-person households 166 ±82 36.2% ±14.6 pp 34.3% 33.8%
Three-person households 135 ±75 · low precision 29.4% ±14.1 pp 13.8% 15.3%
Four-person households 52 ±49 · low precision 11.3% ±10.2 pp · low precision 10.9% 12.6%
Five-person households 8 ±20 · low precision 1.7% ±4.3 pp · low precision 5.4% 5.9%
Six-person households 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±4.3 pp · low precision 1.9% 2.2%
Seven or more people 14 ±26 · low precision 3.1% ±5.6 pp · low precision 1.3% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,204
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Mexico U.S.
Native 1,087 ±343 90.3% ±10.5 pp 90.6% 85.9%
Foreign born 117 ±54 9.7% ±3.5 pp 9.4% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 1,173
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Mexico U.S.
English only 548 ±222 46.7% ±12.7 pp 68.7% 77.7%
Spanish 625 ±231 53.3% ±11.4 pp 24.5% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.5% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 4.5% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 932
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Mexico U.S.
Less than high school graduate 40 ±72 · low precision 4.3% ±7.7 pp · low precision 12.0% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 319 ±124 34.2% ±8.6 pp 25.7% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 234 ±109 25.1% ±9.0 pp 22.2% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 95 ±59 · low precision 10.2% ±5.6 pp · low precision 9.2% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 188 ±87 20.2% ±7.1 pp 17.1% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 56 ±33 · low precision 6.0% ±3.1 pp · low precision 13.9% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 1,190
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Mexico U.S.
Same house 1,122 ±345 94.3% ±7.9 pp 88.1% 87.7%
Moved within same county 15 ±25 · low precision 1.3% ±2.1 pp · low precision 6.2% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 2.1% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 42 ±71 · low precision 3.5% ±5.9 pp · low precision 3.0% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 11 ±19 · low precision 0.9% ±1.6 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

4.8% of Pecos residents (±4.0 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.6% in New Mexico and 8.4% nationally. 77.3% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Pecos New Mexico U.S. Compared with New Mexico
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 4.8% ±4.0 pp · low precision 9.6% 8.4% Lower
Households with a broadband subscription Households 77.3% ±5.3 pp 86.5% 91.0% Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 17.4% ±5.3 pp 7.9% 6.2% Higher

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Pecos . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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