Eagle Nest

Population: 270
Median household income: $47,708
Median home value: $190,000

Eagle Nest is a community in Colfax County, New Mexico, home to 270 residents. At $47,708, its median household income sits below Colfax County's $52,690.

Between 2019 and 2023, Eagle Nest's population held roughly steady from 271 to 270, while its median home value rose 59.9% from $118,800 to $190,000.

58.1% of workers drive to work alone. 75.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 270
Median age: 61.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,708
Median home value: $190,000
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 368
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 22.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

271270

Median household income

$34,500$47,708

Median home value

$118,800$190,000

Median gross rent

$931$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	271	$34,500	$118,800	$931
2020	267	$55,375	$131,300	$917
2021	321	$36,786	$107,500	$959
2022	249	$43,750	$174,200	$896
2023	270	$47,708	$190,000	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 344.4%

35 to 443.3%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7422.2%

75 and over20.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	8.1%
5 to 17	26	9.6%
18 to 24	19	7.0%
25 to 34	12	4.4%
35 to 44	9	3.3%
45 to 54	22	8.1%
55 to 64	46	17.0%
65 to 74	60	22.2%
75 and over	54	20.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	192	71.1%
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	5	1.9%
Two or more races	5	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	25.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's43.3%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	3.0%
High school graduate	63	31.0%
Some college or associate's	88	43.3%
Bachelor's degree	26	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	20	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone58.1%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36	58.1%
Carpooled	11	17.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	24.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	40.4%
15 to 29 min	16	34.0%
30 to 44 min	12	25.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 25.9% (70 of 270)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	34.8%
Nonfamily households	92	65.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	141	38.3%
Vacant	227	61.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	69.5%
Renter-occupied	43	30.5%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	75.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	17	4.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	70	19.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3522020
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.86 sq mi
Center point: 36.5470, -105.2607