Population
380 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
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
- $1,085
- Median rent (state)
Ojo Amarillo - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Ojo Amarillo lands in the 1st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 1st
- percentile, household income
- 27th
- 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: Ojo Amarillo, NM
New Mexico's Ojo Amarillo is a small town, with 380 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $21,488 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 49.4%. The median resident age is 33.3 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 31.9% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,085 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 88.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$21,488 /yr
Poverty 49.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.2 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average
How does Ojo Amarillo compare to other US cities?
Ojo Amarillo measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 1% higher than other cities
Median rent 27% 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 Ojo Amarillo 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
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Ojo Amarillo near the bottom of New Mexico's cities
Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Ojo Amarillo ranks #356 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ojo Amarillo only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#318 of 324
2nd percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#224 of 409
37th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#34 of 408
92nd percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#356 of 409
0th 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.
1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
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
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 Ojo Amarillo sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,085/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Mexico
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ojo Amarillo's 380 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ojo Amarillo's $21,488 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Ojo Amarillo 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ojo Amarillo (this city) | 380 | $21,488 |
| Sandia Park | 383 | $134,118 |
| Broadview | 386 | N/A |
| Maxwell | 370 | $36,691 |
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 counts 380 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Ojo Amarillo, NM? +
In Ojo Amarillo, the typical household earns $21,488 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Ojo Amarillo? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ojo Amarillo; 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.
Citation & verification links
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