City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Thunder Mountain, NM

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

1,456
Residents
$44,757
Median income
$339,500
Median home
$1,464
Median rent (state)

Thunder Mountain - the verdict

Nationally, Thunder Mountain sits in the 12th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

12th
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
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: Thunder Mountain, NM

New Mexico's Thunder Mountain is a small town, with 1,456 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Thunder Mountain brings in $44,757 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Thunder Mountain's housing stock carries a median value of $339,500, and the median resident age is 63.1 years. 39.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 46.0% 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 $1,464 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $167 across New Mexico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 94.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,456 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$44,757 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Thunder Mountain compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier 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

Each percentile compares Thunder Mountain 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 Thunder Mountain near the bottom of New Mexico's cities

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

Median Household Income
#217 of 324
33rd percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#77 of 409
64th percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#47 of 324
85th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#309 of 408
0th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#64 of 409
84th 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.

12thIncome percentile

12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Thunder Mountain's home value compares nationally

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

$339,500 30th percentile more affordable than 30% 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%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Thunder Mountain $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 - Thunder Mountain, NM Thunder Mountain, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Thunder Mountain, 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 Thunder Mountain, NM median $44,757/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%
Thunder Mountain, 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 Thunder Mountain, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.0%

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

Population
1,456
Median Income
$44,757
Median Home Value
$339,500
Median Age
63.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
46.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.6%
Carpool
23.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.9%

Based on 472 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 Thunder Mountain 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
94.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Keeler Farm
1,450 people
High Rolls
1,463 people
La Villita
1,440 people
Sandia Knolls
1,436 people
El Rancho
1,432 people
Berino
1,429 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Thunder Mountain's 1,456 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Redfield, AR
1,456 people
Pierson, FL
1,456 people
Ponderay, ID
1,456 people
Hartford, IL
1,456 people
Waverly, IL
1,456 people
Garrison, ND
1,456 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Thunder Mountain's $44,757 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Woodsfield, OH
$44,755 median income
Lusk, WY
$44,755 median income
Durant, OK
$44,753 median income
Sinton, TX
$44,753 median income
Moscow, TN
$44,750 median income
Glidden, WI
$44,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Thunder Mountain, 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 Thunder Mountain, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.1% 10.9% 7.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.5% White 82.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 10.9% Two or more races 7.0% 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 Thunder Mountain 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
Thunder Mountain (this city) 1,456 $44,757
Keeler Farm 1,450 $43,750
High Rolls 1,463 $81,827
La Villita 1,440 $130,357
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Thunder Mountain, NM?

What is the population of Thunder Mountain, NM? +

Thunder Mountain, NM counts 1,456 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Thunder Mountain, NM? +

The median household income in Thunder Mountain is $44,757 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Thunder Mountain? +

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

A typical home in Thunder Mountain is worth $339,500, 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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