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La Luz, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Otero County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,683
Population
158/sq mi density
$35,324
Median Income
$28,226 per capita
$60,800
Home Value
$259,874 Zillow
$615
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
295
Violent Crime/100K
3,069 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$35,324 median income, 22.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,800 home value, $615/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,324
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,226
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
22.7%
531% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Luz vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Luz’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,324
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,226
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,136
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
53% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.1%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,795M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9%
Other
26.9%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,328
Restaurants
110
Healthcare
112
Retail
166
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,136
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,608
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 | $35,324 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,226 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,136 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $3,795M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 22.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,328 |
| Restaurants | 110 |
| Healthcare | 112 |
| Retail | 166 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,136 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,608 |