Boles Acres

Population: 1,967
Median household income: $65,673
Median home value: $194,500

Boles Acres, a community in Otero County, New Mexico, has 1,967 residents. Its median household income of $65,673 runs above the Otero County figure of $52,717.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boles Acres's population declined 9.5% from 2,173 to 1,967, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $156,300 to $194,500.

The typical home was built around 1992. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,967
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,673
Median home value: $194,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 869
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1731,967

Median household income

$52,034$65,673

Median home value

$156,300$194,500

Median gross rent

$582$571

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,173	$52,034	$156,300	$582
2020	2,311	$54,183	$160,800	$573
2021	2,511	$85,863	$170,200	$571
2022	2,137	$73,030	$224,400	—
2023	1,967	$65,673	$194,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6424.9%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	1.7%
5 to 17	207	10.5%
18 to 24	103	5.2%
25 to 34	235	11.9%
35 to 44	297	15.1%
45 to 54	149	7.6%
55 to 64	490	24.9%
65 to 74	190	9.7%
75 and over	262	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,299	66.0%
Black or African American	43	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	121	6.2%
Two or more races	20	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	467	23.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	7.6%
High school graduate	445	27.4%
Some college or associate's	642	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	321	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	92	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	479	76.5%
Carpooled	50	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	9.9%
Other means	35	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	5.0%
15 to 29 min	323	57.3%
30 to 44 min	82	14.5%
45 to 59 min	46	8.2%
60+ min	85	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 11.7% (231 of 1,967)

	Count	Share
Family households	544	73.0%
Nonfamily households	201	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	745	85.7%
Vacant	124	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	709	95.2%
Renter-occupied	36	4.8%

1-unit, detached46.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other50.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	406	46.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	24	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	439	50.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3508440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.8200, -105.9777