City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Hatch, NM

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

1,663
Residents
$40,625
Median income
$110,700
Median home
$1,004
Median rent (state)

Hatch - the verdict

Nationally, Hatch sits in the 8th percentile for household income and the 30th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

8th
percentile, household income
13th
percentile, home value
20th
percentile, median rent
30th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Hatch, NM

Hatch is a small town in New Mexico, home to 1,663 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Hatch brings in $40,625 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 26.7%. Home values in Hatch run a median of $110,700, and the median resident age is 26.8 years. About 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2095.2 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: the state registers 92.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,004 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Mexico run around $167, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Hatch report an average commute of 16.7 minutes, with 82.9% driving alone and 2.3% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.8 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

1,663 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$40,625 /yr

Poverty 26.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Hatch compare to other US cities?

Here's how Hatch stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 8% higher than other cities
Home value 13% pricier than other cities
Median rent 20% pricier than other cities
Safety 30% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just New Mexico and the picture shifts: Hatch ranks #23 of 42 New Mexico cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Hatch 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 places Hatch toward the bottom of New Mexico's cities

Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Hatch ranks #319 - the 20th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hatch only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#248 of 324
23rd percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#319 of 409
20th percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#241 of 324
26th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#96 of 408
76th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#250 of 409
38th 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.

8thIncome percentile
30thSafety percentile

8th percentile nationally for median household income · 30th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Hatch's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Hatch's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 41 Avg. percentile National median
Hatch's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Hatch's home value compares nationally

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

$110,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 87% 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. Hatch $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 - Hatch, NM Hatch, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hatch, 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 Hatch, NM median $40,625/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%
Hatch, 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 Hatch, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 26.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.3%

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

Population
1,663
Median Income
$40,625
Median Home Value
$110,700
Median Age
26.8
Poverty Rate
26.7%
Labor force participation
55.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2095.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
571.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1523.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,540 residents1,560 residents1,580 residents1,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,548 residents 1,584 residents ▲ +2.3%
Hatch's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.7 minutes
Drive Alone
82.9%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.5%
Work from Home
2.3%

Based on 651 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 Hatch sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,004/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
55.8 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Radium Springs
1,661 people
La Huerta
1,673 people
La Luz
1,683 people
Rio Rancho Estates
1,626 people
El Valle de Arroyo Seco
1,602 people
Barton
1,601 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hatch's 1,663 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Flying Hills, PA
1,663 people
Bement, IL
1,664 people
Roodhouse, IL
1,662 people
Belzoni, MS
1,664 people
Lebanon, NJ
1,664 people
Hawkins, TX
1,664 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hatch's $40,625 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Omaha, AR
$40,625 median income
Strawberry, AR
$40,625 median income
Western Grove, AR
$40,625 median income
Cecil, GA
$40,625 median income
Centralhatchee, GA
$40,625 median income
East Dublin, GA
$40,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hatch, 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 Hatch, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 40.6% 36.7% 22.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 84.7% White 40.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 36.7% Two or more races 22.7% 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 Hatch 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
Hatch (this city) 1,663 $40,625
Radium Springs 1,661 $50,000
La Huerta 1,673 $83,672
La Luz 1,683 $35,324
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hatch, NM?

What is the population of Hatch, NM? +

Hatch, NM has a population of 1,663 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hatch, NM? +

In Hatch, the typical household earns $40,625 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hatch? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hatch; 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.

Is Hatch, NM safe? +

Hatch has a total crime rate of 2095.2 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Hatch, NM? +

Hatch's median home value sits at $110,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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