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Elephant Butte, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Sierra County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,586
Population
379/sq mi density
$45,179
Median Income
$36,575 per capita
$166,800
Home Value
$234,942 Zillow
$1,169
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
63
Violent Crime/100K
1,445 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,179 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$166,800 home value, $1,169/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
63 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,179
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,575
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elephant Butte vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elephant Butte’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,179
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,575
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$42,532
59%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$852
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$852
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
61% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$423M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
386
Restaurants
45
Healthcare
17
Retail
40
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$42,532
41% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,700
23% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,179 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,575 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $42,532 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $852 |
| County GDP | $423M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 386 |
| Restaurants | 45 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $42,532 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,700 |