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Mescalero, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Lincoln County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
814
Population
46/sq mi density
$28,167
Median Income
$24,282 per capita
$48,300
Home Value
$299,604 Zillow
$282
Median Rent
17.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
34
Violent Crime/100K
1,636 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$28,167 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,300 home value, $282/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
34 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,167
63% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,282
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.0%
166% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mescalero vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mescalero’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,167
37%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,282
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,215
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$831
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$831
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.2%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$894M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.2%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
0%
Other
29.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
888
Restaurants
106
Healthcare
48
Retail
129
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,215
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,836
10% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,282 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,215 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $831 |
| County GDP | $894M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 888 |
| Restaurants | 106 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 129 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,215 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,836 |