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Santa Clara, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Grant County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,751
Population
880/sq mi density
$46,094
Median Income
$26,293 per capita
$120,900
Home Value
$81,036 Zillow
$710
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
283
Violent Crime/100K
680 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$46,094 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,900 home value, $710/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
283 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.6%
1,885 → 1,609
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+82.8%
$25,212 → $46,094
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Santa Clara 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
1,440
-169 from 2023 (1,609)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,322
+$24,228 from 2023 ($46,094)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,885 | — | $25,212 | — |
| 2015 | 1,844 | -2.2% | $21,724 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1,800 | -2.4% | $23,963 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1,757 | -2.4% | $33,063 | +38% |
| 2021 | 1,606 | -8.6% | $31,750 | -4% |
| 2023 | 1,609 | +0.2% | $46,094 | +45.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.