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El Cerro, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
El Cerro is a Census CDP of 2,923 people across 4.25 square miles of land, in Valencia County. Median household income is $106,136, 94.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
El Cerro
What El Cerro is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.25 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land688 plus or minus 185
- County holding the largest share of its areaValencia County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in El Cerro
- Population2,923 plus or minus 784
- Median age53.1 plus or minus 15.0
- Population under 18479 plus or minus 195
- Share under 1816.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over907 plus or minus 253
- Share 65 and over31.0 percent
- Households926 plus or minus 189
- Family households736 plus or minus 197
- Share of households that are families79.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in El Cerro
- Median household income$106,136 plus or minus $53,014
- Per capita income$44,762 plus or minus $16,807
- Civilian labor force1,259 plus or minus 401
- Employed1,202 plus or minus 399
- Unemployed57 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over2,328 plus or minus 598
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher72.5 percent plus or minus 25.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in El Cerro
- Housing units1,086
- Occupied units926 plus or minus 189
- Vacant units160 plus or minus 144
- Vacancy rate14.7 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Owner occupied875 plus or minus 188
- Renter occupied51 plus or minus 44
- Ownership rate94.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$311,500 plus or minus $62,730
- Median gross rent, monthly$723 plus or minus $238
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units875 plus or minus 181
- Share single family80.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more0.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Mobile homes207 plus or minus 141
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How El Cerro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,124 plus or minus 399
- Commuting under 15 minutes288 plus or minus 159
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.6 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more555 plus or minus 192
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.4 percent plus or minus 24.5
- Drove alone84.7 percent
- Carpooled10.0 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Valencia County, not El Cerro
Valencia County context, not El Cerro figures
- Establishments in Valencia County962
- Covered employment, Valencia County17,446
- Average annual pay, Valencia County$49,642
- Housing units permitted, Valencia County282
Every figure in this section is published for Valencia County as a whole and is not a measurement of El Cerro.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
El Cerro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in El Cerro, New Mexico?
2,923, in 926 households. El Cerro CDP covers 4.25 square miles of land, which is 688 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is El Cerro in?
Valencia County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in El Cerro?
$106,136. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $311,500. Median gross rent is $723 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page El Cerro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Valencia County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of El Cerro.
Is zoning published for El Cerro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.