Living in Costilla, New Mexico
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Costilla · Census data 2020–2024
Costilla has 450 residents with a median age of 35.4. .
Costilla is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Costilla at a glance
- Population
- 450
- Median age
- 35.4State: 39.4
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Costilla a good place to live?
Pros: A poverty rate of 7.8%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Housing in Costilla: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 172
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 18%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1956
- Average household size
- 3.19
Costilla demographics
- Population
- 450
- Median age
- 35.4
- Under 18
- 27.1%
- 65 and older
- 7.8%
- Households
- 141
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Costilla ›
Education in Costilla
0% of adults 25 and older in Costilla have a bachelor's degree or higher (New Mexico: 31%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Costilla
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 6%
- Average commute
- —State: 24 min
- Work from home
- 63.8%
- Drive alone
- 36.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Costilla vs nearby towns
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Is Costilla, NM a good place to live?
Pluses: a poverty rate of 7.8%.
What is the median age in Costilla?
The median age in Costilla is 35.4 years (New Mexico: 39.4).
What is the unemployment rate in Costilla?
The unemployment rate in Costilla is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Costilla?
0% of adults in Costilla have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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