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Vaughn, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Torrance County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
548
Population
98/sq mi density
$26,300
Median Income
$11,572 per capita
$45,800
Home Value
$199,639 Zillow
$438
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
689
Violent Crime/100K
1,887 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$26,300 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$45,800 home value, $438/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
689 violent crimes/100K (81% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,300
65% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$11,572
70% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
43.3%
249% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vaughn vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vaughn’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,300
35%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$11,572
30%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,497
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$989
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$989
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
58% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.5%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$881M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
29.8%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
368
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
17
Retail
42
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,497
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,533
28% 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 | $26,300 |
| Per Capita Income | $11,572 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,497 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $989 |
| County GDP | $881M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 43.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 368 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,497 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,533 |