Twin Lakes

Population: 961
Median household income: $22,917
Median home value: $56,000

Twin Lakes, a community in McKinley County, New Mexico, has 961 residents. Its median household income of $22,917 runs below the McKinley County figure of $44,496.

From 2019 to 2023, Twin Lakes's population declined 14.0% from 1,117 to 961, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $46,600 to $56,000.

The median gross rent is $475. 3.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 961
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $22,917
Median home value: $56,000
Median gross rent: $475
Housing units: 361
Homeownership rate: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
Unemployment rate: 18.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,117961

Median household income

$33,500$22,917

Median home value

$46,600$56,000

Median gross rent

$463$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,117	$33,500	$46,600	$463
2020	1,119	$22,857	$54,300	$425
2021	1,082	$21,167	$53,800	$475
2022	959	$25,294	$58,200	$394
2023	961	$22,917	$56,000	$475

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	1.9%
5 to 17	160	16.6%
18 to 24	72	7.5%
25 to 34	109	11.3%
35 to 44	119	12.4%
45 to 54	134	13.9%
55 to 64	192	20.0%
65 to 74	86	8.9%
75 and over	71	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32	3.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	901	93.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.0%

High school graduate46.7%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	185	26.0%
High school graduate	332	46.7%
Some college or associate's	168	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	16	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	227	86.3%
Carpooled	5	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	10.3%
Other means	4	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	19.9%
15 to 29 min	108	45.8%
30 to 44 min	48	20.3%
45 to 59 min	33	14.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 51.8% (498 of 961)

	Count	Share
Family households	226	74.1%
Nonfamily households	79	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	305	84.5%
Vacant	56	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	281	92.1%
Renter-occupied	24	7.9%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	259	71.7%
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	102	28.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3580540
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6834, -108.7709