Population
248 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023
Velarde, NM
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Velarde - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 248
- Residents
- $63,707
- Median income
- $1,740
- Median rent (state)
Velarde - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Velarde lands in the 41st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 41st
- percentile, household income
- 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: Velarde, NM
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 248 residents in Velarde, a small town within New Mexico. Median household income here is $63,707 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 100.0%. The median resident age is 47.8 years. Educational attainment runs 33.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 82.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,740 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 3.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$63,707 /yr
Poverty 100.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.2 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average
How does Velarde compare to other US cities?
Here's how Velarde stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 41% higher 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Velarde's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Mexico, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
41st 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+) 33.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 100.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 82.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
248
Median Income
$63,707
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
47.8
Poverty Rate
100.0%
Labor force participation
82.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.3%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
68.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
31.9%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 166 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 Velarde 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
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Velarde's 248 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Velarde's $63,707 (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 Velarde compares to nearby New Mexico cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Velarde, NM?
What is the population of Velarde, NM? +
The population of Velarde, NM stands at 248 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Velarde, NM? +
Median annual household income in Velarde runs $63,707, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Velarde? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Velarde; 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, NCES CCD, 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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