Maxwell

Population: 370
Median household income: $36,691
Median home value: $77,900

Located in Colfax County, New Mexico, Maxwell is a community with a population of 370. Its median household income of $36,691 runs below the Colfax County figure of $52,690.

From 2019 to 2023, Maxwell's population grew 18.6% from 312 to 370, while its median home value rose 16.8% from $66,700 to $77,900.

The median resident is 31.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 33.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 370
Median age: 31.0 yrs
Median household income: $36,691
Median home value: $77,900
Median gross rent: $545
Housing units: 166
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

312370

Median household income

$44,531$36,691

Median home value

$66,700$77,900

Median gross rent

$423$545

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	312	$44,531	$66,700	$423
2020	387	$42,386	$65,600	$514
2021	403	$38,750	$65,600	$489
2022	482	$37,813	$80,400	$500
2023	370	$36,691	$77,900	$545

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1733.5%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	5.4%
5 to 17	124	33.5%
18 to 24	18	4.9%
25 to 34	56	15.1%
35 to 44	31	8.4%
45 to 54	14	3.8%
55 to 64	33	8.9%
65 to 74	29	7.8%
75 and over	45	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	92	24.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	267	72.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	10.6%
High school graduate	80	38.5%
Some college or associate's	84	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	12	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone66.0%

Carpooled20.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	66.0%
Carpooled	20	20.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	13.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	19.5%
15 to 29 min	37	42.5%
30 to 44 min	13	14.9%
45 to 59 min	8	9.2%
60+ min	12	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 9.5% (35 of 370)

	Count	Share
Family households	85	63.9%
Nonfamily households	48	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	133	80.1%
Vacant	33	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	63.2%
Renter-occupied	49	36.8%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	107	64.5%
1-unit, attached	8	4.8%
2 to 4 units	15	9.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	21.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3547080
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5411, -104.5430