San Rafael

Population: 620
Median household income: $65,966
Median home value: $120,300

San Rafael, a community in Cibola County, New Mexico, has 620 residents. Its median household income of $65,966 runs above the Cibola County figure of $51,765.

From 2019 to 2023, San Rafael's population declined 56.1% from 1,413 to 620, while its median home value rose 54.0% from $78,100 to $120,300.

51.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 620
Median age: 59.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,966
Median home value: $120,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 396
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 36.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,413620

Median household income

$67,125$65,966

Median home value

$78,100$120,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,413	$67,125	$78,100
2020	1,757	$68,923	$109,100
2021	2,378	$74,059	$102,100
2022	2,322	$77,903	$102,600
2023	620	$65,966	$120,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6443.1%

65 to 7430.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	98	15.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	69	11.1%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	267	43.1%
65 to 74	186	30.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	354	57.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	12.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	189	30.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.4%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's13.0%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	169	32.4%
High school graduate	203	38.9%
Some college or associate's	68	13.0%
Bachelor's degree	82	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home100.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	100.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	—
15 to 29 min	0	—
30 to 44 min	0	—
45 to 59 min	0	—
60+ min	0	—

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 12.4% (77 of 620)

	Count	Share
Family households	245	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	245	61.9%
Vacant	151	38.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	245	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached51.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other48.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	203	51.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	193	48.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3569875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0982, -107.9049