City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Ojo Amarillo, NM

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

380
Residents
$21,488
Median income
$1,129
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Ojo Amarillo, NM

Ojo Amarillo is a city in New Mexico with a population of 380 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $21,488 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 49.4%. The median resident age is 33.3 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 31.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, New Mexico registers 92.2 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,129 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $167 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 58.9 out of 100 (Moderate).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

380 residents

Census ACS 2023 — New Mexico

Median Household Income

$21,488 /yr

Poverty 49.4%

Cost of Living Index

92.2 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Ojo Amarillo compare to other US cities?

Where Ojo Amarillo sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Median rent 39% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Ojo Amarillo against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Ojo Amarillo, NM Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Ojo Amarillo, NM. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Ojo Amarillo, NM — median $21,488/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Ojo Amarillo, NM — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 49.4%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 31.9%

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

Population
380
Median Income
$21,488
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
33.3
Poverty Rate
49.4%
Labor force participation
31.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.1%
Other
4.5%

Based on 89 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

New Mexico state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,129/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
58.9 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Ojo Amarillo, 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 Ojo Amarillo, NM — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Ojo Amarillo compares to nearby New Mexico cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Ojo Amarillo) plus the nearest peer cities in New Mexico, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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NM

Ojo Amarillo

21.49% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$21,488
Selected

NM

Sandia Park

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$40
Selected

NM

Broadview

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$40
Selected

NM

Maxwell

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$40
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ojo Amarillo, NM?

What is the population of Ojo Amarillo, NM? +

Ojo Amarillo, NM has a population of 380 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ojo Amarillo, NM? +

The median household income in Ojo Amarillo is $21,488 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ojo Amarillo? +

Ojo Amarillo has a cost of living index of 92.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

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.

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