What percentage of people rent in Dulce, NM?

Name: Renters and owners in Dulce, NM, 2020–2024
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34.1% (±9.9 points) of the occupied homes in Dulce, NM are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 422 renting households against 814 that own their home.

In Dulce, the share of households that rent went from 27.5% in 2015–2019 to 34.1% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.1% (±9.9 points)
Renting households: 422 (±141)
Median renter income: $37,065 (±$19,031)

Who rents and who owns in Dulce

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dulce	Rio Arriba County	New Mexico	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.1% (±9.9 points)	20.0% (±2.1 points)	30.0% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	422 (±141)	3,130 (±364)	251,477 (±3,297)	45,017,354
Owning households	814 (±158)	12,517 (±453)	585,937 (±3,814)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,065 (±$19,031)	$41,204 (±$7,704)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$40,037 (±$6,652)	$61,573 (±$5,292)	$77,401 (±$970)	$100,009

In Dulce, the renter share is higher than in Rio Arriba County (20.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (30.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Rio Arriba County, Dulce ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 41 of 205.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Dulce has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	27.5% (±6.9 points)	34.1% (±9.9 points)	+6.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$494 (±$45)	$550 (±$255)	+11.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,768 (±$6,342)	$39,773 (±$7,015)	−7.0%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Dulce

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dulce
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dulce	—	34.1% (±9.9 points)	—
Pagosa Springs	21 mi	51.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Chama	23 mi	19.7% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ignacio	37 mi	36.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bayfield	38 mi	27.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Durango	53 mi	47.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Center Point	53 mi	6.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
South Fork	53 mi	38.5% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Angustura	53 mi	34.5% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Center Point, NM (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pagosa Springs, CO (51.6%), Durango, CO (47.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Rio Arriba County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Española	34.8% (±3.8 points)
2	Dulce	34.1% (±9.9 points)
3	Ohkay Owingeh	26.1% (±12.6 points)
4	Chimayo	22.2% (±14.3 points)
5	Dixon	21.8% (±14.9 points)
6	Chama	19.7% (±12.8 points)
7	La Villita	17.2% (±24.3 points)
8	Los Luceros	16.8% (±25.0 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Rio Arriba County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dulce is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dulce

How many renters are there in Dulce?

Dulce has an estimated 422 (±141) renting households, 34.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dulce?

In Dulce, the share of households that rent went from 27.5% in 2015–2019 to 34.1% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Dulce?

A renting household in Dulce has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dulce?

The median renting household in Dulce, NM has an income of $37,065 (±$19,031) a year, against $40,037 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Dulce CDP, New Mexico (place:21390, in state:35).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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