Fort Wingate

Population: 451
Median household income: $250,001

Located in McKinley County, New Mexico, Fort Wingate is a community with a population of 451. The median household income of $250,001 is above the McKinley County median ($44,496).

Between 2020 and 2023, Fort Wingate's population grew 65.2% from 273 to 451, while its median household income rose 12.0% from $223,136 to $250,001.

Households average 2.28 people. The median gross rent is $1,088.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 451
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,088
Housing units: 249
Homeownership rate: 15.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

273451

Median household income

$223,136$250,001

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	273	$223,136	—
2021	438	$233,202	—
2022	378	$250,001	—
2023	451	$250,001	$1,088

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 174.9%

18 to 2416.9%

25 to 3452.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	22	4.9%
18 to 24	76	16.9%
25 to 34	235	52.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	87	19.3%
65 to 74	31	6.9%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	185	41.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	116	25.7%
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)	150	33.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate19.3%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree52.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	4.0%
High school graduate	68	19.3%
Some college or associate's	86	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	185	52.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	266	86.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	13.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	159	59.8%
15 to 29 min	22	8.3%
30 to 44 min	85	32.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 451)

	Count	Share
Family households	182	91.9%
Nonfamily households	16	8.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	198	79.5%
Vacant	51	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	15.7%
Renter-occupied	167	84.3%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units22.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	194	77.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	55	22.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3527410
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4708, -108.5439