Placitas CDP, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,041
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,977
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 5.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 49.5%
Female persons, percent 45.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 547
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 93.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $562,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,318
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $625
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,717
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,160
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,913
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,876
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $109,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,431
Persons in poverty, percent 3.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 169.6
Population per square mile, 2010 167.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 29.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 29.70
FIPS Code 3558070