Cloudcroft

Population: 1,275
Median household income: $38,428
Median home value: $200,000

Located in Otero County, New Mexico, Cloudcroft is a community with a population of 1,275. The median household income of $38,428 is below the Otero County median ($52,717).

From 2019 to 2023, Cloudcroft's population grew 95.0% from 654 to 1,275, while its median home value rose 14.5% from $174,600 to $200,000.

66.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,275
Median age: 18.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,428
Median home value: $200,000
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 1,020
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6541,275

Median household income

$54,306$38,428

Median home value

$174,600$200,000

Median gross rent

$808$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	654	$54,306	$174,600	$808
2020	828	$32,165	$166,300	$823
2021	845	$34,627	$168,100	$858
2022	862	$51,484	$172,400	$922
2023	1,275	$38,428	$200,000	$938

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

Age distribution

Under 513.7%

5 to 1735.6%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 340.6%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	175	13.7%
5 to 17	454	35.6%
18 to 24	25	2.0%
25 to 34	8	0.6%
35 to 44	216	16.9%
45 to 54	107	8.4%
55 to 64	139	10.9%
65 to 74	65	5.1%
75 and over	86	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	988	77.5%
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	1	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	286	22.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's51.4%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	114	18.4%
Some college or associate's	319	51.4%
Bachelor's degree	146	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	42	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	278	89.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	38.3%
15 to 29 min	9	3.2%
30 to 44 min	124	44.0%
45 to 59 min	33	11.7%
60+ min	8	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.44
Poverty rate: 66.3% (845 of 1,275)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	52.8%
Nonfamily households	175	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	371	36.4%
Vacant	649	63.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	236	63.6%
Renter-occupied	135	36.4%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	830	81.4%
1-unit, attached	8	0.8%
2 to 4 units	58	5.7%
5 to 19 units	79	7.7%
20 or more units	12	1.2%
Mobile home & other	33	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3516280
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9522, -105.7324