City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Nambe, NM

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

2,045
Residents
$45,341
Median income
$259,700
Median home
$1,740
Median rent (state)

Nambe - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Nambe places in the 13th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

13th
percentile, household income
58th
percentile, home value
70th
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: Nambe, NM

2,045 people live in Nambe, New Mexico - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Nambe households earn a median of $45,341 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.4%. Nambe's housing stock carries a median value of $259,700, and the median resident age is 53.0 years. Educational attainment runs 28.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 42.0% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,740 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Mexico run around $167, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 3.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

2,045 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$45,341 /yr

Poverty 7.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Nambe compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 13% higher than other cities
Home value 58% pricier than other cities
Median rent 70% 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 Nambe 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 is Nambe's strongest outlier among New Mexico cities

Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Nambe ranks #1 - the 90th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Nambe only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#214 of 324
34th percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 409
90th percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#83 of 324
74th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#252 of 408
38th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#116 of 409
72nd 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.

13thIncome percentile

13th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Nambe's home value compares nationally

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

$259,700 42nd percentile more affordable than 42% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Nambe $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 - Nambe, NM Nambe, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Nambe, 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 Nambe, NM median $45,341/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%
Nambe, 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 Nambe, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.0%

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

Population
2,045
Median Income
$45,341
Median Home Value
$259,700
Median Age
53.0
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
42.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.0%
Carpool
7.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
14.9%
Other
0.6%

Based on 772 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 Nambe sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,740/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
3.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Angustura
2,024 people
Jal
2,069 people
Moriarty
2,074 people
Picacho Hills
1,995 people
Arroyo Seco
2,107 people
Questa
2,112 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Nambe's 2,045 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Plantsville, CT
2,045 people
Independence, LA
2,045 people
Sterlington, LA
2,045 people
Auburn, MI
2,045 people
Cooper, TX
2,045 people
Ganado, TX
2,045 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Nambe's $45,341 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Berwick, PA
$45,338 median income
Ages, KY
$45,333 median income
Chelsea, VT
$45,333 median income
Glassport, PA
$45,354 median income
East Germantown, IN
$45,357 median income
Walnut Grove, MO
$45,357 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Nambe, 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 Nambe, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 42.9% 22.1% 15.2% 19.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 66.3% White 42.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.2% American Indian 22.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 15.2% Two or more races 19.6% 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 Nambe 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
Nambe (this city) 2,045 $45,341
Angustura 2,024 $52,948
Jal 2,069 $60,703
Moriarty 2,074 $27,446
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Nambe, NM?

What is the population of Nambe, NM? +

2,045 people live in Nambe, NM according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Nambe runs $45,341, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Nambe? +

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

The median home value in Nambe is $259,700, 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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