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El Rito, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Rio Arriba County County
1.4
/5.0
F
Poor
961
Population
234/sq mi density
$24,611
Median Income
$20,750 per capita
$273,700
Home Value
$320,034 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
237
Violent Crime/100K
983 property/100K
F
Overall
1.4 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$24,611 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$273,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+88.8%
509 → 961
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+6.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-22.4%
$31,727 → $24,611
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for El Rito 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
1,499
+538 from 2023 (961)
Projected Median Income 2030
$20,599
$-4,012 from 2023 ($24,611)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 509 | — | $31,727 | — |
| 2015 | 1,051 | +106.5% | $35,938 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 927 | -11.8% | $31,477 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 808 | -12.8% | $29,024 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 898 | +11.1% | $20,820 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 961 | +7% | $24,611 | +18.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.