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Bayard, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Grant County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,370
Population
2,495/sq mi density
$33,269
Median Income
$21,098 per capita
$118,100
Home Value
$100,584 Zillow
$653
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
936
Violent Crime/100K
1,263 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$33,269 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$118,100 home value, $653/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
936 violent crimes/100K (146% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,269
56% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,098
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.2%
47% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bayard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bayard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,269
44%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,098
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,245
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,046
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,046
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.8%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,407M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
34.5%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
743
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
74
Retail
82
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,245
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,259
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $33,269 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,098 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,046 |
| County GDP | $1,407M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.486 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 743 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 74 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,259 |