Candy Kitchen, NM Demographics

A map of Candy Kitchen's Population by Race

Candy Kitchen, New Mexico has an estimated population of 180, a dramatic increase from the 107 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.7% Hispanic, 43.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Candy Kitchen, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Candy Kitchen has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Mexico overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Candy Kitchen, that probability was 37.8% in 2020 and 49.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Candy Kitchen is ranked the 371st most populous place in New Mexico, out of 528 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Candy Kitchen was ranked the 430th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Candy Kitchen's White Population

78 residents of Candy Kitchen, or 43.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Candy Kitchen is higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Candy Kitchen ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candy Kitchen's White population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Candy Kitchen's population has decreased from 76.6% to 43.3%.

Candy Kitchen is more White than neighboring Pinehill (0.6% White), and Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) (0% White). Candy Kitchen is less White than neighboring El Morro Valley (100% White), Ramah (83% White), and Timberlake (46.4% White).

Candy Kitchen's Black Population

0 residents of Candy Kitchen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Candy Kitchen is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Candy Kitchen ranks 304th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candy Kitchen's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Candy Kitchen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Candy Kitchen's Asian Population

0 residents of Candy Kitchen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Candy Kitchen is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Candy Kitchen ranks 291st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candy Kitchen's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Candy Kitchen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Candy Kitchen is less Asian than neighboring Pinehill (8.4% Asian).

Candy Kitchen's Hispanic Population

102 residents of Candy Kitchen, or 56.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Candy Kitchen is higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Candy Kitchen ranks 464th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candy Kitchen's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1600.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Candy Kitchen's population has increased from 5.6% to 56.7%.

Candy Kitchen is more Hispanic than neighboring Pinehill (0% Hispanic), Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) (8.3% Hispanic), El Morro Valley (0% Hispanic), Ramah (11.3% Hispanic), and Timberlake (0% Hispanic).

Candy Kitchen's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Candy Kitchen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Candy Kitchen is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Candy Kitchen ranks 104th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candy Kitchen's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Candy Kitchen's population has decreased from 17.8% to 0.0%.

Candy Kitchen is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pinehill (91% Native American/Other), Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) (85.4% Native American/Other), Ramah (5.7% Native American/Other), and Timberlake (53.6% Native American/Other).

Candy Kitchen's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Candy Kitchen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Candy Kitchen is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Candy Kitchen ranks 479th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candy Kitchen's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Multiracial residents' share of Candy Kitchen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Candy Kitchen is less Multiracial than neighboring Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) (6.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.