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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-36.7%
428 → 271
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-12.9%
$30,179 → $26,300
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Vaughn 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
197
-74 from 2023 (271)
Projected Median Income 2030
$23,879
$-2,421 from 2023 ($26,300)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 428 | — | $30,179 | — |
| 2015 | 408 | -4.7% | $31,406 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 411 | +0.7% | $23,571 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 396 | -3.6% | $17,381 | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 281 | -29% | $20,625 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 271 | -3.6% | $26,300 | +27.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.