Cannon AFB

Population: 2,876
Median household income: $67,132

Located in Curry County, New Mexico, Cannon AFB is a community with a population of 2,876. The median household income of $67,132 is above the Curry County median ($56,259).

From 2019 to 2023, Cannon AFB's population grew 16.2% from 2,475 to 2,876, while its median household income rose 37.7% from $48,750 to $67,132.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.7% of the population. 64.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,876
Median age: 22.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,132
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,272
Housing units: 830
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 18.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4752,876

Median household income

$48,750$67,132

Median gross rent

$1,210$1,272

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	2,475	$48,750	$1,210
2020	2,527	$49,890	$1,173
2021	3,103	$44,522	$1,203
2022	2,682	$56,786	$1,190
2023	2,876	$67,132	$1,272

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

Age distribution

Under 516.0%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2431.8%

25 to 3423.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 540.2%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 742.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	461	16.0%
5 to 17	427	14.8%
18 to 24	915	31.8%
25 to 34	668	23.2%
35 to 44	335	11.6%
45 to 54	6	0.2%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	64	2.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,574	54.7%
Black or African American	191	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.3%
Asian	110	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	167	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	816	28.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate15.0%

Some college or associate's50.6%

Bachelor's degree30.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	0.8%
High school graduate	161	15.0%
Some college or associate's	543	50.6%
Bachelor's degree	330	30.8%
Graduate or professional degree	30	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone64.0%

Carpooled18.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,022	64.0%
Carpooled	289	18.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	226	14.2%
Bicycle	8	0.5%
Worked from home	11	0.7%
Other means	41	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,358	85.6%
15 to 29 min	212	13.4%
30 to 44 min	16	1.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 8.6% (195 of 2,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	587	77.6%
Nonfamily households	169	22.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2012

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	756	91.1%
Vacant	74	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	756	100.0%

1-unit, detached26.7%

1-unit, attached51.6%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	222	26.7%
1-unit, attached	428	51.6%
2 to 4 units	109	13.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	71	8.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3510750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.3821, -103.3169