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Hernandez, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Rio Arriba County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
802
Population
472/sq mi density
$24,259
Median Income
$34,410 per capita
$181,900
Home Value
$320,034 Zillow
$748
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
237
Violent Crime/100K
983 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$24,259 median income, 5.2% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$181,900 home value, $748/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,259
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,410
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.7%
59% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hernandez vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hernandez’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,259
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,410
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,599
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$941
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$941
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.8%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,379M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
24.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
859
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
72
Retail
81
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,599
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,640
25% 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 | $24,259 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,410 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,599 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $941 |
| County GDP | $1,379M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 859 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 81 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,599 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,640 |