Population
826 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023
Butterfield Park, NM
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Butterfield Park - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 826
- Residents
- $1,042
- Median rent (state)
Butterfield Park - the verdict
New Mexico's Butterfield Park counts 826 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 24th
- 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: Butterfield Park, NM
Butterfield Park is a small town in New Mexico, home to 826 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 46.7 years. About 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 35.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,042 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Mexico's average monthly utility costs around $167 (state average). Workers in Butterfield Park report an average commute of 5.5 minutes, with 52.9% driving alone and 47.1% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.1 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 14.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.2 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average
How does Butterfield Park compare to other US cities?
Butterfield Park measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 24% 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 Butterfield Park 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 Butterfield Park toward the bottom of New Mexico's cities
Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Butterfield Park ranks #281 - the 25th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Butterfield Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#281 of 409
25th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#177 of 408
56th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#199 of 409
51st 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 Butterfield Park in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.9%
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
826
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
46.7
Poverty Rate
14.9%
Labor force participation
35.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
5.5 minutes
Drive Alone
52.9%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
47.1%
Based on 263 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 Butterfield Park sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,042/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.1 / 100
Very 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 Butterfield Park's 826 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 Butterfield Park compares to nearby New Mexico cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Butterfield Park, NM?
What is the population of Butterfield Park, NM? +
Butterfield Park, NM counts 826 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Butterfield Park? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Butterfield Park; 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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