City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Boles Acres, NM

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

1,967
Residents
$65,673
Median income
$194,500
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Boles Acres - the verdict

Nationally, Boles Acres sits in the 44th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

44th
percentile, household income
41st
percentile, home value
12th
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: Boles Acres, NM

Boles Acres is a small town in New Mexico, home to 1,967 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $65,673 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.3%. Boles Acres's housing stock carries a median value of $194,500, and the median resident age is 52.2 years. Educational attainment runs 25.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 35.9% 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 $973 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Mexico run around $167, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 84.7 out of 100 (High).

Population

1,967 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$65,673 /yr

Poverty 6.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Boles Acres compare to other US cities?

Where Boles Acres sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 44% higher than other cities
Home value 41% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Boles Acres 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

Median Gross Rent places Boles Acres near the bottom of New Mexico's cities

Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Boles Acres ranks #359 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Boles Acres only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#120 of 324
63rd percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#359 of 409
0th percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#151 of 324
53rd percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#267 of 408
34th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#131 of 409
67th 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.

44thIncome percentile

44th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Boles Acres's home value compares nationally

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

$194,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 59% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $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. Boles Acres $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 - Boles Acres, NM Boles Acres, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Boles Acres, 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 Boles Acres, NM median $65,673/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%
Boles Acres, 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 Boles Acres, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.9%

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

Population
1,967
Median Income
$65,673
Median Home Value
$194,500
Median Age
52.2
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
35.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.5%
Carpool
8.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.9%
Other
5.6%

Based on 626 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 Boles Acres sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Jarales
1,939 people
Picacho Hills
1,995 people
Angustura
2,024 people
Nambe
2,045 people
Tres Arroyos
1,870 people
Jal
2,069 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Boles Acres's 1,967 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Boonville, NY
1,967 people
Clinton, NY
1,967 people
Enfield, NC
1,967 people
Camino, CA
1,968 people
Hartley, CA
1,966 people
Idaho Springs, CO
1,968 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Boles Acres's $65,673 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Campbell Hill, IL
$65,667 median income
Dawson, IA
$65,667 median income
Cridersville, OH
$65,679 median income
Blair, WI
$65,667 median income
Roachester, OH
$65,682 median income
Glenrock, WY
$65,660 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Boles Acres, 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 Boles Acres, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 68.7% 24.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23.7% White 68.7% Black or African American 2.2% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 24.4% Two or more races 3.8% 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 Boles Acres 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
Boles Acres (this city) 1,967 $65,673
Jarales 1,939 $52,961
Picacho Hills 1,995 $124,250
Angustura 2,024 $52,948
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Boles Acres, NM?

What is the population of Boles Acres, NM? +

Boles Acres, NM has a population of 1,967 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Boles Acres, NM? +

Median annual household income in Boles Acres runs $65,673, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Boles Acres? +

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

Homes in Boles Acres carry a median value of $194,500, 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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