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El Rancho, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Los Alamos County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,432
Population
682/sq mi density
$78,594
Median Income
$43,321 per capita
$257,100
Home Value
$320,034 Zillow
$1,080
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
237
Violent Crime/100K
983 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$78,594 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$257,100 home value, $1,080/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+13.6%
1,261 → 1,432
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+12.8%
$69,688 → $78,594
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for El Rancho 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
1,565
+133 from 2023 (1,432)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,497
+$6,903 from 2023 ($78,594)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,261 | — | $69,688 | — |
| 2015 | 1,219 | -3.3% | $58,000 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 1,180 | -3.2% | $65,313 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1,183 | +0.3% | $56,250 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 1,342 | +13.4% | $48,068 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 1,432 | +6.7% | $78,594 | +63.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.