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Thoreau, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · McKinley County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,795
Population
45/sq mi density
$43,953
Median Income
$22,466 per capita
$52,900
Home Value
$145,746 Zillow
$640
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
555
Violent Crime/100K
3,423 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$43,953 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$52,900 home value, $640/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
555 violent crimes/100K (46% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,953
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,466
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.7%
83% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thoreau vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thoreau’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,953
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,466
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$41,364
57%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$908
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$908
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,894M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,225
Restaurants
138
Healthcare
130
Retail
214
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$41,364
43% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,272
7% 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 | $43,953 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,466 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $41,364 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $908 |
| County GDP | $2,894M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,225 |
| Restaurants | 138 |
| Healthcare | 130 |
| Retail | 214 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $41,364 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,272 |