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Virden, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Graham County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
192
Population
914/sq mi density
$112,500
Median Income
$23,925 per capita
$203,800
Home Value
$217,337 Zillow
61°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
455
Violent Crime/100K
1,516 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$112,500 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
455 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$112,500
50% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,925
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Virden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Virden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$112,500
150%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,925
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,621
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,100
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,100
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,015M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
21.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
624
Restaurants
69
Healthcare
86
Retail
94
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,621
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,214
37% 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 | $112,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,925 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,621 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,100 |
| County GDP | $2,015M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.406 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 624 |
| Restaurants | 69 |
| Healthcare | 86 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,621 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,214 |