
McCartys Village in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1943 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
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A town of 723.
29% of residents live below the poverty line in McCartys Village, above both New Mexico’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than McCartys Village. McCartys Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1943 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
Explore the history →McCartys Village is unincorporated, so Cibola 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.
Ordered by what stands out in McCartys Village.
McCartys Village has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. McCartys Village’s July high is 90°F, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in McCartys Village is 51.9 years. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across New Mexico.
Somewhere between 13% and 96% women
The Census survey reached too few of McCartys Village’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±41.8 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| McCartys Village | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.7% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.2% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.7% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave McCartys Village for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Skyline-Ganipa (27%), Acomita Lake (22%) and Grants (10%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
20% of McCartys Village adults have diabetes. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than McCartys Village. 40% of McCartys Village adults have obesity.
| McCartys Village | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 14% |
| What stands out | McCartys Village | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.5% | 15.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 73.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.2% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. McCartys Village’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of McCartys Village
About 8 of every 100 McCartys Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
McCartys Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, consisting of the unincorporated community known as McCartys. As of the 2020 census, McCartys Village had a population of 360. It is part of the Acoma Pueblo.
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McCartys Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.