CarnuelNM
A town of 877.
Is Carnuel a good place to live?
25% of the land in Carnuel is conserved, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 3.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Cibola National Forest, at 425 acres. Carnuel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Carnuel has shrunk 17% from 2010 to 2020
1,232 counted in 2010 and 1,019 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
University Stadium and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carnuel. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
4 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
7 mi Stadium & arenaTingley Coliseum
15 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
11 mi TheatreKiMo Theater
10 mi Ski areaSandia Peak Ski Area66 runs · 1,599 ft verticalPhoto credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sandia Peak Ski Area: Skoch3, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Carnuel: who provides what
Carnuel is unincorporated, so Bernalillo County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carnuel.
A smaller share of working residents in Carnuel work locally than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Carnuel dropped by 37, to 49. The income of the median household for Carnuel comes to $99,000, above both New Mexico’s towns ($55,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 15% of workers work from home here. The median commute is under 10 miles.
| Carnuel | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 14% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 8.4% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
24.7% of the land in Carnuel is protected from building
Across 5 parks and preserves: 10 miles of trail. Carnuel’s density of trails comes in at 1.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sandia Foothills Open Space | 1.3 mi | 356 |
| 2. Cibola National Forest | 0.8 mi | 425 |
| 3. Tres Pistolas Open Space | — | 65 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Carnuel has four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high in Carnuel is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A older population than New Mexico as a whole
The share of adults 25 and older in Carnuel who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 34%. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). For Carnuel, the age of the median resident is 54.2 years.
| Carnuel | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.2 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Carnuel’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.5 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| Carnuel | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.3% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.2% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Top of a low hazard risk in Carnuel: inland flooding
Expected losses in Carnuel break down as 82% from inland flooding and 8% from earthquakes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Carnuel is
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Carnuel. Of 32 CDC measures, Carnuel beats the New Mexico average on 20 and trails it on 3. 28% of Carnuel adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Carnuel | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Carnuel | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 20.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Carnuel are worth about $339K, by Zillow’s estimate
Among households in Carnuel, 91% live in a home they own. Home values are up 3.3% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Carnuel
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Carnuel
About 4 of every 100 Carnuel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
877 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Carnuel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carnuel, NM a good place to live?
Carnuel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.