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Tatum, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Yoakum County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
736
Population
463/sq mi density
$107,400
Home Value
$178,603 Zillow
$943
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$39,746
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.8%
140% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tatum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tatum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,746
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,843
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,522
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,522
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% 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
$2,525M
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
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
277
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
9
Retail
29
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,843
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,650
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $39,746 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,843 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,522 |
| County GDP | $2,525M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 277 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,843 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,650 |