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Velarde, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Taos County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
248
Population
97/sq mi density
$63,707
Median Income
$39,718 per capita
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
237
Violent Crime/100K
983 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$63,707 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.9%
302 → 248
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.7%
$47,667 → $63,707
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Velarde 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
216
-32 from 2023 (248)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,033
+$14,326 from 2023 ($63,707)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 302 | — | $47,667 | — |
| 2015 | 409 | +35.4% | — | — |
| 2017 | 351 | -14.2% | — | — |
| 2019 | 302 | -14% | — | — |
| 2021 | 241 | -20.2% | — | — |
| 2023 | 248 | +2.9% | $63,707 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.