Estancia, NM Population

Overview

1,604

Total Population

45.1

Median age

36.60%

Female population %

173.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

41.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,201

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Estancia's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Estancia is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Estancia's population under 18 was 11.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Estancia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Estancia, 6.92% were under the age of 15, 25.87% aged 15 to 29, 45.01% aged 30 to 64, 19.14% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 430 less females than males in Estancia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 36.60% females and 63.40% males in Estancia, NM.
The Estancia, NM gender ratio is 173.3:100 i.e. 173.3 men to 100 women (1.733).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 180.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 114.

Estancia's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Estancia population: 71.63% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 22.44% are some other race and 4.74% are multiracial.
Estancia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,201 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 403 (25.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Estancia is White with a population of 1,149 (71.63% of the total population).

Estancia's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,635 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Estancia's population increased by 32 (2.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Estancia's population decreased by 381 (23.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Estancia's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,252.