Virden

Population: 192
Median household income: $112,500
Median home value: $203,800

Virden is a community in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, home to 192 residents. At $112,500, its median household income sits above Hidalgo County's $49,076.

From 2019 to 2023, Virden's population grew 51.2% from 127 to 192, while its median home value rose 87.7% from $108,600 to $203,800.

36.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 91.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 192
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $112,500
Median home value: $203,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 102
Homeownership rate: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

127192

Median household income

$59,167$112,500

Median home value

$108,600$203,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	127	$59,167	$108,600
2020	174	$108,125	$176,100
2021	199	$108,889	$175,600
2022	192	$118,750	$175,900
2023	192	$112,500	$203,800

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5433.3%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.1%
5 to 17	45	23.4%
18 to 24	7	3.6%
25 to 34	10	5.2%
35 to 44	13	6.8%
45 to 54	64	33.3%
55 to 64	15	7.8%
65 to 74	21	10.9%
75 and over	13	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	179	93.2%
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)	13	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree35.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	2.9%
High school graduate	26	19.1%
Some college or associate's	57	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	48	35.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means6.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	78.7%
Carpooled	11	14.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	5	6.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	22.7%
15 to 29 min	35	46.7%
30 to 44 min	13	17.3%
45 to 59 min	8	10.7%
60+ min	2	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 10.4% (20 of 192)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	90.0%
Nonfamily households	9	10.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	88.2%
Vacant	12	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	91.1%
Renter-occupied	8	8.9%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77	75.5%
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	25	24.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3583200
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.6889, -109.0013