Population
198 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023
Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County), NM
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 198
- Residents
- $1,279
- Median rent (state)
Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) - the verdict
198 people call Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County), New Mexico home. Source: Census ACS.
- 44th
- 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: Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County), NM
198 people live in Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County), New Mexico - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 49.0 years. Educational attainment runs 22.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 74.7% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,279 per month. 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 74.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.2 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average
How does Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) compare to other US cities?
Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 44% 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 Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) 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 places Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) near the bottom of New Mexico's cities
Among the 408 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) ranks #309 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#157 of 409
57th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#309 of 408
0th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#150 of 409
63rd 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
198
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
49.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
74.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 148 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 Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,279/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Mexico
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County)'s 198 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) (this city) | 198 | N/A |
| White Signal | 200 | $92,500 |
| Edith Enclave | 203 | $95,000 |
| Virden | 192 | $112,500 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County), NM?
What is the population of Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County), NM? +
Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County), NM has a population of 198 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County)? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County); 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
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