Vaughn

Population: 548
Median household income: $26,300
Median home value: $45,800

Vaughn, a community in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, has 548 residents. At $26,300, its median household income sits below Guadalupe County's $40,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Vaughn's population grew 82.7% from 300 to 548, while its median home value fell 1.9% from $46,700 to $45,800.

66.5% of workers drive to work alone. 70.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 548
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $26,300
Median home value: $45,800
Median gross rent: $438
Housing units: 251
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

300548

Median household income

$17,381$26,300

Median home value

$46,700$45,800

Median gross rent

$375$438

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	300	$17,381	$46,700	$375
2020	282	$19,545	$48,200	$392
2021	363	$20,625	$47,900	$382
2022	496	$25,568	$48,500	$414
2023	548	$26,300	$45,800	$438

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2419.0%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 544.2%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	1.6%
5 to 17	105	19.2%
18 to 24	104	19.0%
25 to 34	30	5.5%
35 to 44	98	17.9%
45 to 54	23	4.2%
55 to 64	64	11.7%
65 to 74	63	11.5%
75 and over	52	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47	8.6%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	501	91.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.9%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's17.0%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	33.9%
High school graduate	147	44.5%
Some college or associate's	56	17.0%
Bachelor's degree	10	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means13.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	145	66.5%
Carpooled	21	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.7%
Other means	29	13.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	158	75.2%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	50	23.8%
45 to 59 min	2	1.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.43
Poverty rate: 50.9% (279 of 548)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	65.0%
Nonfamily households	56	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	160	63.7%
Vacant	91	36.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	65.6%
Renter-occupied	55	34.4%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other17.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	176	70.1%
1-unit, attached	8	3.2%
2 to 4 units	11	4.4%
5 to 19 units	10	4.0%
20 or more units	2	0.8%
Mobile home & other	44	17.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3582570
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.6072, -105.2126