City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Lobo Canyon, NM

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

431
Residents
$88,951
Median income
$164,500
Median home
$993
Median rent (state)

Lobo Canyon - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lobo Canyon lands in the 70th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

70th
percentile, household income
32nd
percentile, home value
19th
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: Lobo Canyon, NM

431 people live in Lobo Canyon, New Mexico - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $88,951 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Lobo Canyon are valued around $164,500, and the median resident age is 68.8 years. Educational attainment runs 18.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 13.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $993 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $167 across New Mexico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 58.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

431 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$88,951 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Lobo Canyon compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 70% higher than other cities
Home value 32% pricier than other cities
Median rent 19% 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 Lobo Canyon 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 places Lobo Canyon near the bottom of New Mexico's cities

Among the 408 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Lobo Canyon ranks #309 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lobo Canyon only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#63 of 324
81st percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#335 of 409
13th percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#185 of 324
43rd percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#309 of 408
0th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#188 of 409
54th 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.

70thIncome percentile

70th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lobo Canyon's home value compares nationally

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

$164,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 68% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Lobo Canyon $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 - Lobo Canyon, NM Lobo Canyon, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lobo Canyon, 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 Lobo Canyon, NM median $88,951/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%
Lobo Canyon, 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 Lobo Canyon, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 13.7%

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

Population
431
Median Income
$88,951
Median Home Value
$164,500
Median Age
68.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
13.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
17.5%

Based on 57 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 Lobo Canyon sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$993/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
58.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Lemitar
432 people
Tecolotito
432 people
Arrey
429 people
Blanco
427 people
Tesuque Pueblo
427 people
Monument
437 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lobo Canyon's 431 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Prattsville, AR
431 people
Bethel, DE
431 people
Slaughter Beach, DE
431 people
Grand View, ID
431 people
Waveland, IN
431 people
Charlotte, IA
431 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lobo Canyon's $88,951 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Limestone Creek, FL
$88,956 median income
Paulden, AZ
$88,945 median income
Edwardsville, AL
$88,958 median income
Nedrow, NY
$88,958 median income
Bernville, PA
$88,958 median income
Mildred, PA
$88,958 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lobo Canyon, 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 Lobo Canyon, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 34.8% 65.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.7% White 34.8% Black or African American 65.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Lobo Canyon 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
Lobo Canyon (this city) 431 $88,951
Lemitar 432 $92,201
Tecolotito 432 N/A
Arrey 429 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lobo Canyon, NM?

What is the population of Lobo Canyon, NM? +

431 people live in Lobo Canyon, NM according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lobo Canyon, NM? +

In Lobo Canyon, the typical household earns $88,951 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lobo Canyon? +

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

A typical home in Lobo Canyon is worth $164,500, 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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