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El Cerro Mission, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Valencia County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,101
Population
868/sq mi density
$49,719
Median Income
$17,155 per capita
$101,000
Home Value
$396,947 Zillow
$1,289
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
832
Violent Crime/100K
2,136 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$49,719 median income, 11.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,000 home value, $1,289/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
832 violent crimes/100K (119% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.7%
4,447 → 5,101
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.3%
$32,443 → $49,719
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for El Cerro Mission 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
5,615
+514 from 2023 (5,101)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,029
+$17,310 from 2023 ($49,719)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,447 | — | $32,443 | — |
| 2015 | 4,547 | +2.2% | $35,901 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 4,684 | +3% | $30,667 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 4,170 | -11% | $31,941 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5,103 | +22.4% | $37,019 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 5,101 | +-0% | $49,719 | +34.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.