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Rio Communities, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Valencia County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,924
Population
640/sq mi density
$46,223
Median Income
$23,298 per capita
$200,000
Home Value
$263,775 Zillow
$870
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,937
Violent Crime/100K
7,153 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$46,223 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$200,000 home value, $870/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,937 violent crimes/100K (410% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.2%
4,672 → 4,915
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+10.5%
$41,813 → $46,223
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rio Communities across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,093
+178 from 2023 (4,915)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,592
+$3,369 from 2023 ($46,223)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,672 | — | $41,813 | — |
| 2015 | 4,589 | -1.8% | $38,633 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 4,560 | -0.6% | $40,000 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,565 | +0.1% | $34,281 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 4,977 | +9% | $43,024 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 4,915 | -1.2% | $46,223 | +7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.