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Alcalde, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Rio Arriba County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
237
Population
456/sq mi density
$45,781
Median Income
$27,362 per capita
$231,300
Home Value
$320,034 Zillow
$1,375
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
237
Violent Crime/100K
983 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$45,781 median income, 4.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$231,300 home value, $1,375/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-24.3%
313 → 237
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24.4%
$36,813 → $45,781
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alcalde across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
195
-42 from 2023 (237)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,314
+$7,533 from 2023 ($45,781)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 313 | — | $36,813 | — |
| 2015 | 210 | -32.9% | $45,938 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 186 | -11.4% | $42,500 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 159 | -14.5% | $32,500 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 239 | +50.3% | $42,188 | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 237 | -0.8% | $45,781 | +8.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.