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Vado, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Doña Ana County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
3,185
Population
1,069/sq mi density
$29,844
Median Income
$14,144 per capita
$108,300
Home Value
$254,723 Zillow
$545
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
418
Violent Crime/100K
1,403 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$29,844 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$108,300 home value, $545/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
418 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.6%
3,646 → 3,185
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.4%
$23,063 → $29,844
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Vado 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
2,898
-287 from 2023 (3,185)
Projected Median Income 2030
$35,742
+$5,898 from 2023 ($29,844)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,646 | — | $23,063 | — |
| 2015 | 2,681 | -26.5% | $24,938 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,951 | -27.2% | $31,607 | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 3,099 | +58.8% | $32,093 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,199 | +3.2% | $44,792 | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 3,185 | -0.4% | $29,844 | -33.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.