Population
1,583 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023
Gamerco, NM
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Gamerco - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,583
- Residents
- $40,938
- Median income
- $1,090
- Median rent (state)
Gamerco - the verdict
Nationally, Gamerco sits in the 9th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 9th
- percentile, household income
- 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: Gamerco, NM
New Mexico's Gamerco is a small town, with 1,583 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $40,938 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 46.5%. The median resident age is 28.8 years. 3.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 49.3% 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 $1,090 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $167 across New Mexico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 78.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$40,938 /yr
Poverty 46.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.2 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average
How does Gamerco compare to other US cities?
Gamerco measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 9% higher than other cities
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 Gamerco 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 is Gamerco's strongest outlier among New Mexico cities
Among the 408 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Gamerco ranks #36 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Gamerco only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#244 of 324
25th percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#189 of 409
45th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#36 of 408
91st percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#342 of 409
16th 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.
9th 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+) 3.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 46.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,583
Median Income
$40,938
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
28.8
Poverty Rate
46.5%
Labor force participation
49.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
93.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
6.5%
Based on 522 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 Gamerco 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 Gamerco's 1,583 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gamerco's $40,938 (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 Gamerco 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gamerco (this city) | 1,583 | $40,938 |
| Tano Road | 1,581 | $166,649 |
| Elephant Butte | 1,586 | $45,179 |
| White Sands | 1,577 | $87,059 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Gamerco, NM?
What is the population of Gamerco, NM? +
Gamerco, NM has a population of 1,583 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Gamerco, NM? +
Median annual household income in Gamerco runs $40,938, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Gamerco? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Gamerco; 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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