East New Mexico News

33 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in La Huerta in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4 percent lower than the state average of 37 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,489.

92.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	70	7.3
Regular high school diploma	216	22.6
GED or alternative credential	124	13
Some college, less than 1 year	82	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	148	15.5
Associate's degree	173	18.1
Bachelor's degree	81	8.5
Master's degree	32	3.4
Professional school degree	15	1.6
Doctorate degree	14	1.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.