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Capitan, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Lincoln County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,262
Population
387/sq mi density
$50,299
Median Income
$35,120 per capita
$128,800
Home Value
$243,507 Zillow
$914
Median Rent
19.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
212
Violent Crime/100K
706 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$50,299 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,800 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
212 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,299
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,120
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Capitan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Capitan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,299
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,120
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,215
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$831
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$831
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$894M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
888
Restaurants
106
Healthcare
48
Retail
129
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,215
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,836
10% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,299 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,120 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,215 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $831 |
| County GDP | $894M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 888 |
| Restaurants | 106 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 129 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,215 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,836 |