City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Little Walnut, NM

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

1,520
Residents
$100,170
Median income
$278,600
Median home
$1,048
Median rent (state)

Little Walnut - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Little Walnut lands in the 78th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

78th
percentile, household income
61st
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: Little Walnut, NM

1,520 people live in Little Walnut, New Mexico - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Little Walnut brings in $100,170 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Little Walnut's housing stock carries a median value of $278,600, and the median resident age is 59.5 years. 24.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 49.8% 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,048 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $167 across New Mexico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Little Walnut workers runs 15.3 minutes, with 68.2% driving alone and 2.4% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 74.1 out of 100 (High).

Population

1,520 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$100,170 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Little Walnut compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 61% 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 Little Walnut'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.

78thIncome percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Little Walnut's home value compares nationally

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

$278,600 39th percentile more affordable than 39% 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%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Little Walnut $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 - Little Walnut, NM Little Walnut, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Little Walnut, 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 Little Walnut, NM median $100,170/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%
Little Walnut, 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 Little Walnut, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.8%

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

Population
1,520
Median Income
$100,170
Median Home Value
$278,600
Median Age
59.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
49.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
15.3 minutes
Drive Alone
68.2%
Carpool
29.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.4%

Based on 638 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 Little Walnut sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,048/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.1 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Tome
1,525 people
Upper Fruitland
1,496 people
Dixon
1,551 people
High Rolls
1,463 people
White Sands
1,577 people
Tano Road
1,581 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Little Walnut's 1,520 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Heritage Pines, FL
1,520 people
Panora, IA
1,520 people
Dover Beaches South, NJ
1,520 people
Gardendale, TX
1,520 people
Marmet, WV
1,520 people
Dunsmuir, CA
1,519 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Little Walnut's $100,170 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fairbank, IA
$100,172 median income
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, IN
$100,167 median income
Nisswa, MN
$100,167 median income
Round Top, NY
$100,167 median income
James Island, SC
$100,176 median income
Lely Resort, FL
$100,163 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Little Walnut, 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 Little Walnut, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.9% 20.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28.1% White 74.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.5% Two or more races 20.6% 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 Little Walnut 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
Little Walnut (this city) 1,520 $100,170
Tome 1,525 $84,243
Upper Fruitland 1,496 $40,446
Dixon 1,551 $43,148
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Little Walnut, NM?

What is the population of Little Walnut, NM? +

The population of Little Walnut, NM stands at 1,520 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Little Walnut, NM? +

Median annual household income in Little Walnut runs $100,170, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Little Walnut? +

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

Homes in Little Walnut carry a median value of $278,600, 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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