Population
730 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023
El Duende, NM
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for El Duende - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 730
- Residents
- $90,859
- Median income
- $1,740
- Median rent (state)
El Duende - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, El Duende places in the 72nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 72nd
- percentile, household income
- 70th
- 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: El Duende, NM
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 730 residents in El Duende, a small town within New Mexico. The typical household in El Duende brings in $90,859 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 35.1%. The median resident age is 14.8 years. Educational attainment runs 0.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 55.4% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,740 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $167 across New Mexico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 3.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$90,859 /yr
Poverty 35.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.2 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average
How does El Duende compare to other US cities?
El Duende measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 72% higher than other cities
Median rent 70% 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 El Duende 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 is El Duende's strongest outlier among New Mexico cities
Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, El Duende ranks #1 - the 90th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares El Duende only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#58 of 324
82nd percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 409
90th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#67 of 408
84th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#353 of 409
13th 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.
72nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 35.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
730
Median Income
$90,859
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
14.8
Poverty Rate
35.1%
Labor force participation
55.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.3%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
98.9%
Carpool
0.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.6%
Based on 179 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 El Duende sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,740/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
3.6 / 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 El Duende's 730 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to El Duende's $90,859 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How El Duende 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 El Duende, NM?
What is the population of El Duende, NM? +
El Duende, NM counts 730 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in El Duende, NM? +
The median household income in El Duende is $90,859 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in El Duende? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for El Duende; 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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