Population
182 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023
Conchas Dam, NM
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Conchas Dam - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 182
- Residents
- $1,040
- Median rent (state)
Conchas Dam - the verdict
Conchas Dam has 182 residents in New Mexico. Source: Census ACS.
- 23rd
- 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: Conchas Dam, NM
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 182 residents in Conchas Dam, a small town within New Mexico. The median resident age is 76.4 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 11.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 59.8°F with 15.2 inches of precipitation per year and 8.4 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,040 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Mexico run around $167, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 0.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
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 Conchas Dam compare to other US cities?
Conchas Dam measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 23% 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 Conchas Dam 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 Conchas Dam near the bottom of New Mexico's cities
Among the 408 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Conchas Dam ranks #309 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Conchas Dam only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#307 of 409
23rd percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#309 of 408
0th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#356 of 409
0th 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 Conchas Dam in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 11.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
182
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
76.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
11.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Climate
Avg Temperature
59.8°F
Annual Precipitation
15.2"
Annual Snowfall
8.4"
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 21 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 Conchas Dam sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,040/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
0.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Mexico
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Conchas Dam's 182 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 Conchas Dam 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 NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Conchas Dam, NM?
What is the population of Conchas Dam, NM? +
The population of Conchas Dam, NM stands at 182 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Conchas Dam? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Conchas Dam; 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 climate like in Conchas Dam? +
Climate normals put Conchas Dam's yearly average temperature at 59.8°F, 15.2 inches of precipitation, and 8.4 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.
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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