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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+24.4%
1,443 → 1,795
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.7%
$30,172 → $43,953
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Thoreau 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
2,092
+297 from 2023 (1,795)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,181
+$13,228 from 2023 ($43,953)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,443 | — | $30,172 | — |
| 2015 | 1,570 | +8.8% | $21,389 | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 1,356 | -13.6% | $18,892 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 1,641 | +21% | $19,792 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,353 | +43.4% | $28,262 | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 1,795 | -23.7% | $43,953 | +55.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.