City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Doña Ana, NM

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

1,154
Residents
$28,346
Median income
$107,500
Median home
$1,042
Median rent (state)

Doña Ana - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Doña Ana places in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
percentile, household income
12th
percentile, home value
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: Doña Ana, NM

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,154 residents in Doña Ana, a small town within New Mexico. Doña Ana households earn a median of $28,346 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 43.2%. Typical homes in Doña Ana are valued around $107,500, and the median resident age is 43.0 years. 1.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.7% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,042 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Mexico's average monthly utility costs around $167 (state average). Commute times here average 11.3 minutes, with 72.1% driving alone and 7.8% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,154 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$28,346 /yr

Poverty 43.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Doña Ana compare to other US cities?

Doña Ana measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 12% pricier than other cities
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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Doña Ana's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Mexico, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

2ndIncome percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Doña Ana's home value compares nationally

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

$107,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 88% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Doña Ana $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 - Doña Ana, NM Doña Ana, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Doña Ana, 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 Doña Ana, NM median $28,346/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%
Doña Ana, 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 Doña Ana, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 1.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 43.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.7%

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

Population
1,154
Median Income
$28,346
Median Home Value
$107,500
Median Age
43.0
Poverty Rate
43.2%
Labor force participation
54.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
11.3 minutes
Drive Alone
72.1%
Carpool
20.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.8%

Based on 477 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 Doña Ana 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

Columbus
1,147 people
Pecos
1,145 people
Dexter
1,144 people
Rock Springs
1,166 people
Hurley
1,137 people
Ohkay Owingeh
1,178 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Doña Ana's 1,154 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Delta Junction, AK
1,154 people
Fanning Springs, FL
1,154 people
Markle, IN
1,154 people
Reno, OH
1,154 people
Cottageville, SC
1,154 people
Douglas, AL
1,153 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Doña Ana's $28,346 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Jasper, AR
$28,359 median income
East Laurinburg, NC
$28,333 median income
Malvern, OH
$28,327 median income
Elizabeth, WV
$28,375 median income
Cacao comunidad, PR
$28,313 median income
Sanford, AL
$28,393 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Doña Ana, 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 Doña Ana, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 67.2% 25.4% 7.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 90.1% White 67.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 25.4% Two or more races 7.4% 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 Doña Ana 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
Doña Ana (this city) 1,154 $28,346
Columbus 1,147 $24,554
Pecos 1,145 $69,327
Dexter 1,144 $61,118
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Doña Ana, NM?

What is the population of Doña Ana, NM? +

1,154 people live in Doña Ana, NM according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Doña Ana, NM? +

Median annual household income in Doña Ana runs $28,346, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Doña Ana? +

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

Doña Ana's median home value sits at $107,500, 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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