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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.3%
992 → 930
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+80.1%
$26,750 → $48,188
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Springer 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
889
-41 from 2023 (930)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,745
+$24,557 from 2023 ($48,188)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 992 | — | $26,750 | — |
| 2015 | 946 | -4.6% | $31,250 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 928 | -1.9% | $34,196 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 920 | -0.9% | $34,792 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 942 | +2.4% | $43,826 | +26% |
| 2023 | 930 | -1.3% | $48,188 | +10% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.