Wagon Mound

Population: 587
Median household income: $41,823

Wagon Mound, a community in Mora County, New Mexico, has 587 residents. The median household income of $41,823 is below the Mora County median ($50,178).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wagon Mound's population grew 119.0% from 268 to 587, while its median household income rose 17.8% from $35,500 to $41,823.

75.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 587
Median age: 62.3 yrs
Median household income: $41,823
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $611
Housing units: 349
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

268587

Median household income

$35,500$41,823

Median gross rent

$486$611

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	268	$35,500	$44,800	—
2020	470	$37,045	—	$486
2021	464	$39,392	—	$492
2022	491	$41,192	—	$544
2023	587	$41,823	—	$611

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 543.2%

55 to 6437.6%

65 to 7420.8%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	1.7%
5 to 17	54	9.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	23	3.9%
35 to 44	58	9.9%
45 to 54	19	3.2%
55 to 64	221	37.6%
65 to 74	122	20.8%
75 and over	80	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	183	31.2%
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	4	0.7%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	400	68.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate46.3%

Some college or associate's16.6%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	3.8%
High school graduate	242	46.3%
Some college or associate's	87	16.6%
Bachelor's degree	129	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	45	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone41.4%

Carpooled47.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	94	41.4%
Carpooled	107	47.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	2.6%
Other means	4	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	32.6%
15 to 29 min	108	48.9%
30 to 44 min	26	11.8%
45 to 59 min	10	4.5%
60+ min	5	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 15.0% (87 of 579)

	Count	Share
Family households	166	58.5%
Nonfamily households	118	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	284	81.4%
Vacant	65	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	206	72.5%
Renter-occupied	78	27.5%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	264	75.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	13	3.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	70	20.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3583340
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0047, -104.7092