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Chical, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Valencia County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
148
Population
183/sq mi density
$83,304
Median Income
$34,759 per capita
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
568
Violent Crime/100K
1,524 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$83,304 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
568 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
73.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+60.9%
92 → 148
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.2%
$71,071 → $83,304
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chical 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
206
+58 from 2023 (148)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,094
+$9,790 from 2023 ($83,304)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92 | — | $71,071 | — |
| 2015 | 134 | +45.7% | $51,364 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 115 | -14.2% | $43,393 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 108 | -6.1% | — | — |
| 2021 | 115 | +6.5% | $73,537 | — |
| 2023 | 148 | +28.7% | $83,304 | +13.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.