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Springer, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Colfax County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,098
Population
499/sq mi density
$48,188
Median Income
$27,742 per capita
$94,800
Home Value
$151,873 Zillow
$549
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
780
Violent Crime/100K
1,336 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$48,188 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,800 home value, $549/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
780 violent crimes/100K (105% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,188
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,742
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Springer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Springer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,188
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,742
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,385
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$848
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$848
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.3%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$623M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.3%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
550
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
29
Retail
67
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,385
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,431
2% 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 | $48,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,742 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,385 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $848 |
| County GDP | $623M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 550 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,385 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,431 |