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Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM

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

2,219
Residents
$70,521
Median income
$242,400
Median home
$1,464
Median rent (state)

Valencia CDP (Valencia County) - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Valencia CDP (Valencia County) lands in the 50th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

50th
percentile, household income
54th
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: Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,219 residents in Valencia CDP (Valencia County), a small town within New Mexico. Median household income here is $70,521 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 21.7%. Typical homes in Valencia CDP (Valencia County) are valued around $242,400, and the median resident age is 34.5 years. 25.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 49.0% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,464 per month statewide. 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 82.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

2,219 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$70,521 /yr

Poverty 21.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Valencia CDP (Valencia County) compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 50% higher than other cities
Home value 54% 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 Valencia CDP (Valencia County) 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 Home Value sits close to the middle of New Mexico's city distribution

Among the 324 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Valencia CDP (Valencia County) ranks #97 - the 70th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Valencia CDP (Valencia County) only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#100 of 324
69th percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#77 of 409
64th percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#97 of 324
70th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#128 of 408
69th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#131 of 409
67th 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.

50thIncome percentile

50th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Valencia CDP (Valencia County)'s home value compares nationally

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

$242,400 46th percentile more affordable than 46% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Valencia CDP (Valencia County) $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 - Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Valencia CDP (Valencia County), 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 Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM median $70,521/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%
Valencia CDP (Valencia County), 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 Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.0%

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

Population
2,219
Median Income
$70,521
Median Home Value
$242,400
Median Age
34.5
Poverty Rate
21.7%
Labor force participation
49.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.5%
Carpool
15.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.4%
Other
5.0%

Based on 806 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 Valencia CDP (Valencia County) 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

Flora Vista
2,215 people
La Plata
2,185 people
San Ysidro
2,179 people
Jemez Pueblo
2,273 people
Pojoaque
2,274 people
Santo Domingo Pueblo
2,162 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Valencia CDP (Valencia County)'s 2,219 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cloverdale, IN
2,219 people
Susquehanna Trails, PA
2,219 people
Greensburg, KY
2,218 people
Doniphan, MO
2,220 people
Water Mill, NY
2,218 people
Byesville, OH
2,220 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Valencia CDP (Valencia County)'s $70,521 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hammondsport, NY
$70,521 median income
Dover, NJ
$70,519 median income
Lakewood, WA
$70,524 median income
Belle Plaine, IA
$70,517 median income
Belton, MO
$70,525 median income
Magnolia, TX
$70,516 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Valencia CDP (Valencia County), 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 Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 62.4% 6.5% 31.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 64.2% White 62.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.5% Two or more races 31.1% 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 Valencia CDP (Valencia County) 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
Valencia CDP (Valencia County) (this city) 2,219 $70,521
Flora Vista 2,215 $43,799
La Plata 2,185 $54,801
San Ysidro 2,179 $90,724
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM?

What is the population of Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM? +

2,219 people live in Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM? +

Valencia CDP (Valencia County) households earn a median of $70,521 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Valencia CDP (Valencia County)? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Valencia CDP (Valencia County); 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 Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM? +

The median home value in Valencia CDP (Valencia County) is $242,400, 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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