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Chaparral, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Doña Ana County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,642
Population
282/sq mi density
$46,102
Median Income
$18,311 per capita
$101,900
Home Value
$214,760 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
418
Violent Crime/100K
1,403 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$46,102 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,900 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
418 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+24.5%
13,366 → 16,642
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.1%
$26,326 → $46,102
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chaparral 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
19,407
+2,765 from 2023 (16,642)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,229
+$22,127 from 2023 ($46,102)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,366 | — | $26,326 | — |
| 2015 | 13,629 | +2% | $25,185 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 14,652 | +7.5% | $24,917 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14,437 | -1.5% | $24,665 | -1% |
| 2021 | 14,098 | -2.3% | $33,992 | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 16,642 | +18% | $46,102 | +35.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.