Population
174 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023
Continental Divide, NM
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Continental Divide - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 174
- Residents
- $1,090
- Median rent (state)
Continental Divide - the verdict
174 people call Continental Divide, New Mexico home. Source: Census ACS.
- 28th
- 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: Continental Divide, NM
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 174 residents in Continental Divide, a small town within New Mexico. The median resident age is 74.2 years. 46.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 36.8% 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 $1,090 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 78.2 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 Continental Divide compare to other US cities?
Here's how Continental Divide stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 28% 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 Continental Divide 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 Continental Divide near the bottom of New Mexico's cities
Among the 408 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Continental Divide ranks #309 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Continental Divide only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#189 of 409
45th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#309 of 408
0th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#50 of 409
88th 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 Continental Divide in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 46.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
174
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
74.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
36.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
46.6%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
35.9%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
64.1%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 64 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 Continental Divide sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,090/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
78.2 / 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 Continental Divide's 174 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 Continental Divide 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 Continental Divide, NM?
What is the population of Continental Divide, NM? +
174 people live in Continental Divide, NM according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Continental Divide? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Continental Divide; 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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