Lake Arthur

Population: 438
Median household income: $81,875
Median home value: $113,900

Lake Arthur is a community in Chaves County, New Mexico, home to 438 residents. The median household income of $81,875 is above the Chaves County median ($52,029).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Arthur's population declined 8.6% from 479 to 438, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $82,000 to $113,900.

The median gross rent is $728. 4.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 438
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $81,875
Median home value: $113,900
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 153
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

479438

Median household income

$34,688$81,875

Median home value

$82,000$113,900

Median gross rent

$675$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	479	$34,688	$82,000	$675
2020	403	$28,750	$69,000	$835
2021	431	$29,375	$48,000	$900
2022	527	$51,429	$82,500	$1,125
2023	438	$81,875	$113,900	$728

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6421.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	0.9%
5 to 17	74	16.9%
18 to 24	44	10.0%
25 to 34	63	14.4%
35 to 44	57	13.0%
45 to 54	38	8.7%
55 to 64	95	21.7%
65 to 74	52	11.9%
75 and over	11	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	148	33.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	287	65.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	21.8%
High school graduate	139	44.0%
Some college or associate's	93	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	6	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone98.6%

Carpooled1.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	211	98.6%
Carpooled	3	1.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	6.1%
15 to 29 min	86	40.2%
30 to 44 min	107	50.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.37
Poverty rate: 12.1% (53 of 438)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	77.7%
Nonfamily households	29	22.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	85.0%
Vacant	23	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	96	73.8%
Renter-occupied	34	26.2%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	57.5%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	5	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	59	38.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3537840
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9994, -104.3637