CarnuelNM
A town of 877.
Is Carnuel a good place to live?
Carnuel’s median age is 54.2 years, against 37.2 years in New Mexico’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Carnuel. 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.
About two in three of Carnuel’s working residents commute to Albuquerque
Most working residents leave Carnuel for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Carnuel is $99,000. Since 2013, Carnuel has lost 37 jobs, to 49 in 2023.
| Carnuel | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 8.4% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 21% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conserved land covers 24.7% of Carnuel
10 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Carnuel’s trail density is 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
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Carnuel
Carnuel has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than New Mexico overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 34% of Carnuel adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Carnuel | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Carnuel
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Carnuel is
Carnuel beats the New Mexico average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Carnuel. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Carnuel.
| 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
The typical home in Carnuel is valued at about $339K
The typical Carnuel home is worth about $339,000, up 3.3% in a year, 7% above the New Mexico typical home.
Typical home value
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.