City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Monterey Park, NM

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

814
Residents
$28,293
Median income
$1,464
Median rent (state)

Monterey Park - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Monterey Park places in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
percentile, household income
57th
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: Monterey Park, NM

Monterey Park is a small town in New Mexico, home to 814 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Monterey Park households earn a median of $28,293 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 43.7%. The median resident age is 34.7 years. About 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.1% 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 $1,464 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Mexico's average monthly utility costs around $167 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 82.3 out of 100 (High).

Population

814 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$28,293 /yr

Poverty 43.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Monterey Park compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Median rent 57% 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 Monterey Park'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.

2ndIncome percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Monterey Park, NM Monterey Park, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Monterey Park, 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 Monterey Park, NM median $28,293/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%
Monterey Park, 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 Monterey Park, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 43.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.1%

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

Population
814
Median Income
$28,293
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
34.7
Poverty Rate
43.7%
Labor force participation
58.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.3%
Carpool
15.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.8%

Based on 364 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 Monterey Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,464/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
82.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Mescalero
814 people
Mesita
823 people
Butterfield Park
826 people
Hernandez
802 people
Ventura
826 people
Chamita
829 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Monterey Park's 814 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Buffalo, IN
814 people
Hartford, IA
814 people
Rocky Hill, NJ
814 people
Leesburg, AL
813 people
Maplesville, AL
813 people
Sand Rock, AL
815 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Monterey Park's $28,293 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kaser, NY
$28,295 median income
Liberty, KY
$28,281 median income
Neelyville, MO
$28,281 median income
Bennington, OK
$28,281 median income
Pound, VA
$28,277 median income
Cacao comunidad, PR
$28,313 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Monterey Park, 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 Monterey Park, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 22.0% 78.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 92.9% White 22.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 78.0% 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 Monterey Park 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
Monterey Park (this city) 814 $28,293
Mescalero 814 $28,167
Mesita 823 $239,141
Butterfield Park 826 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Monterey Park, NM?

What is the population of Monterey Park, NM? +

The population of Monterey Park, NM stands at 814 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Monterey Park, NM? +

In Monterey Park, the typical household earns $28,293 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Monterey Park? +

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

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