Vaughn, New Mexico demographics

Vaughn, NM demographics: median age 35.2; 7.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

Vaughn has 272 residents. Below 1,000, most survey estimates on this page have wide margins of error, so this detail page is kept for reference but not offered to search engines. The main Vaughn profile summarizes the measures that can be compared reliably.

ACS 2020–2024 · Vaughn town, New Mexico · Incorporated town · GEOID 3582570. The survey estimates a population of 493 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Vaughn is 35.2 years, with a 90% margin of error of 16.3 years. There are 151 households (±59). 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	35.2 ±16.3	39.4 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 493
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 18	108 ±84 · low precision	21.9% ±12.8 pp · low precision	21.7%	22.0%
18–34	129 ±97 · low precision	26.2% ±14.4 pp · low precision	22.5%	22.8%
35–64	158 ±88 · low precision	32.0% ±6.8 pp	36.5%	38.0%
65 and older	98 ±37	19.9% ±12.7 pp · low precision	19.3%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 493
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Male	280 ±169 · low precision	56.8% ±17.9 pp	49.7%	49.5%
Female	213 ±141 · low precision	43.2% ±18.0 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: 493
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
White alone	81 ±56 · low precision	16.4% ±7.6 pp	47.8%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	2.1%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18 ±27 · low precision	3.7% ±5.1 pp · low precision	9.5%	0.9%
Asian alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	1.8%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	216 ±151 · low precision	43.8% ±20.7 pp	13.0%	7.1%
Two or more races	178 ±165 · low precision	36.1% ±27.8 pp · low precision	25.8%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 493
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	22 ±17 · low precision	4.5% ±2.6 pp · low precision	51.6%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	471 ±253 · low precision	95.5% ±14.5 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: 151
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Married-couple family	45 ±35 · low precision	29.8% ±20.0 pp · low precision	40.9%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	10 ±15 · low precision	6.6% ±9.6 pp · low precision	6.4%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	40 ±30 · low precision	26.5% ±17.0 pp · low precision	13.6%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	56 ±31 · low precision	37.1% ±14.5 pp	32.4%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±9.3 pp · low precision	6.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 151
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Households with people under 18	46 ±39 · low precision	30.5% ±22.9 pp · low precision	27.5%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	105 ±44	69.5% ±10.5 pp	72.5%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 151
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	56 ±31 · low precision	37.1% ±14.5 pp	32.4%	28.7%
Two-person households	49 ±29 · low precision	32.5% ±14.1 pp	34.3%	33.8%
Three-person households	4 ±15 · low precision	2.6% ±10.0 pp · low precision	13.8%	15.3%
Four-person households	16 ±31 · low precision	10.6% ±20.3 pp · low precision	10.9%	12.6%
Five-person households	26 ±30 · low precision	17.2% ±19.0 pp · low precision	5.4%	5.9%
Six-person households	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±13.1 pp · low precision	1.9%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±13.1 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: 493
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	446 ±211	90.5% ±63.3 pp · low precision	90.6%	85.9%
Foreign born	47 ±62 · low precision	9.5% ±11.6 pp · low precision	9.4%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 493
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
English only	144 ±86 · low precision	29.2% ±8.8 pp	68.7%	77.7%
Spanish	349 ±221 · low precision	70.8% ±26.1 pp	24.5%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	0.5%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 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: 280
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	66 ±78 · low precision	23.6% ±26.4 pp · low precision	12.0%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	140 ±60	50.0% ±7.3 pp	25.7%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	49 ±40 · low precision	17.5% ±12.3 pp · low precision	22.2%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	5 ±10 · low precision	1.8% ±3.5 pp · low precision	9.2%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	11 ±11 · low precision	3.9% ±3.6 pp · low precision	17.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	9 ±22 · low precision	3.2% ±7.7 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: 493
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Same house	486 ±254 · low precision	98.6% ±8.7 pp	88.1%	87.7%
Moved within same county	4 ±8 · low precision	0.8% ±1.6 pp · low precision	6.2%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	3 ±6 · low precision	0.6% ±1.2 pp · low precision	2.1%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	3.0%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.8 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

32.3% of Vaughn residents (±16.5 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.6% in New Mexico and 8.4% nationally. 68.2% 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	Vaughn	New Mexico	U.S.	Compared with New Mexico
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	32.3% ±16.5 pp · low precision	9.6%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	68.2% ±21.8 pp	86.5%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	4.4% ±3.5 pp · low precision	7.9%	6.2%	Not statistically different

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 Vaughn . 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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