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San Jon, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Quay County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
136
Population
46/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$20,943 per capita
$101,000
Home Value
$169,553 Zillow
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
309
Violent Crime/100K
1,442 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
309 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,943
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: San Jon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows San Jon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,943
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$42,045
58%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$832
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$832
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
73.3%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$354M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
26.7%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
330
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
25
Retail
39
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$42,045
42% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,717
51% 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 | $53,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,943 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $42,045 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $832 |
| County GDP | $354M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 330 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $42,045 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,717 |