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Placitas CDP (Doña Ana County), NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Luna County County
1.6
/5.0
D
Poor
473
Population
3,638/sq mi density
$14,907
Median Income
$6,509 per capita
$462
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
63
Violent Crime/100K
1,445 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.0 / 5.0
$14,907 median income, 13.4% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
63 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$14,907
80% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$6,509
83% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.4%
272% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
100.0%
706% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Placitas CDP (Doña Ana County) vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Placitas CDP (Doña Ana County)’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$14,907
20%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$6,509
17%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$38,791
54%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
561
Restaurants
62
Healthcare
53
Retail
66
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$38,791
46% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,940
45% 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 | $14,907 |
| Per Capita Income | $6,509 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $38,791 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $1,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 100.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 561 |
| Restaurants | 62 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $38,791 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,940 |