City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Alcalde, NM

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

237
Residents
$45,781
Median income
$231,300
Median home
$1,740
Median rent (state)

Alcalde - the verdict

Nationally, Alcalde sits in the 14th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

14th
percentile, household income
51st
percentile, home value
70th
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: Alcalde, NM

New Mexico's Alcalde is a small town, with 237 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Alcalde brings in $45,781 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.3%. Alcalde's housing stock carries a median value of $231,300, and the median resident age is 29.6 years. About 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Alcalde's yearly average temperature at 50.4°F with 11.1 inches of precipitation per year and 10.7 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New Mexico scores 92.2 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,740 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Mexico's average monthly utility costs around $167 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 3.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

237 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$45,781 /yr

Poverty 3.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Alcalde compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 14% higher than other cities
Home value 51% pricier than other cities
Median rent 70% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Alcalde's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Mexico, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

14thIncome percentile

14th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Alcalde's home value compares nationally

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

$231,300 49th percentile more affordable than 49% 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%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Alcalde $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

Household income distribution - Alcalde, NM Alcalde, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Alcalde, NM-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Alcalde, NM median $45,781/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Alcalde, NM's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Alcalde, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

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

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.4%

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

Population
237
Median Income
$45,781
Median Home Value
$231,300
Median Age
29.6
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Labor force participation
52.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.5%

Climate

Avg Temperature
50.4°F
Annual Precipitation
11.1"
Annual Snowfall
10.7"

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
61.8%
Carpool
15.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
22.5%

Based on 89 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 Alcalde sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,740/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
3.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Cotton
236 people
Anton Chico
235 people
Navajo Dam
240 people
Totah Vista
240 people
Bluewater
241 people
Pueblo Pintado
229 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Alcalde's 237 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Coffeeville, AL
237 people
Westcreek, CO
237 people
Magnolia, DE
237 people
Black Sands, HI
237 people
Taylor Ridge, IL
237 people
Shamrock Lakes, IN
237 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Alcalde's $45,781 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Oak Grove, AR
$45,781 median income
Green River, UT
$45,781 median income
Alonzaville, VA
$45,781 median income
Waynesville, IN
$45,787 median income
Reidsville, GA
$45,788 median income
Lipscomb, AL
$45,792 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Alcalde, 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 Alcalde, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 10.1% 28.7% 57.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 97.5% White 4.2% Black or African American 10.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 28.7% Two or more races 57.0% 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 Alcalde 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
Alcalde (this city) 237 $45,781
Cotton 236 $56,688
Anton Chico 235 N/A
Navajo Dam 240 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Alcalde, NM?

What is the population of Alcalde, NM? +

Alcalde, NM has a population of 237 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Alcalde, NM? +

The median household income in Alcalde is $45,781 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Alcalde? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Alcalde; 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 Alcalde, NM? +

The median home value in Alcalde is $231,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Alcalde? +

Climate normals put Alcalde's yearly average temperature at 50.4°F, 11.1 inches of precipitation, and 10.7 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.

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

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