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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.5%
1,458 → 1,393
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.9%
$37,273 → $50,299
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Capitan 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
1,349
-44 from 2023 (1,393)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,030
+$11,731 from 2023 ($50,299)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,458 | — | $37,273 | — |
| 2015 | 1,414 | -3% | $36,103 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,423 | +0.6% | $33,750 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,440 | +1.2% | $42,589 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 1,405 | -2.4% | $46,179 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,393 | -0.9% | $50,299 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.