City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Adelino, NM

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Adelino - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

892
Residents
$214,300
Median home
$1,464
Median rent (state)

Adelino - the verdict

892 people call Adelino, New Mexico home. Source: Census ACS.

47th
percentile, home value
57th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Adelino, NM

Adelino is a small town in New Mexico, home to 892 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Adelino's housing stock carries a median value of $214,300, and the median resident age is 42.0 years. Educational attainment runs 13.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Mexico at 92.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,464 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $167 across New Mexico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Adelino report an average commute of 22.7 minutes, with 96.0% driving alone and 4.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 82.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

892 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 4.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Adelino compare to other US cities?

Adelino measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Home value 47% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Adelino against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Mexico only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Mexico-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of New Mexico's city distribution

Among the 408 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Adelino ranks #282 - the 30th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Adelino only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#77 of 409
64th percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#131 of 324
60th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#282 of 408
30th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#241 of 409
41st percentile in New Mexico

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Mexico only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

How Adelino's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$214,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 53% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Adelino $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Adelino in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
892
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$214,300
Median Age
42.0
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Labor force participation
57.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
22.7 minutes
Drive Alone
96.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.0%

Based on 451 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Mexico - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$167
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Mexico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Mexico state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Adelino sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,464/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
82.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Sunlit Hills
888 people
Isleta
909 people
Arenas Valley
915 people
La Union
917 people
Logan
858 people
Texico
858 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Adelino's 892 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Carrollton, AL
892 people
Cottondale, FL
892 people
Indian Creek, IL
892 people
Millersburg, IN
892 people
Hills, IA
892 people
Oxford, KS
892 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Adelino, NM Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Adelino, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 57.3% 6.7% 36.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 75.8% White 57.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.7% Two or more races 36.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Adelino compares to nearby New Mexico cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Adelino (this city) 892 N/A
Sunlit Hills 888 $146,750
Isleta 909 $37,224
Arenas Valley 915 $74,107
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Adelino, NM?

What is the population of Adelino, NM? +

The population of Adelino, NM stands at 892 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Adelino? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Adelino; the closest available measure is the New Mexico state average, a cost of living index of 92.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Mexico vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Adelino, NM? +

Adelino's median home value sits at $214,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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