Twin Forks

Population: 304
Median home value: $243,800

Located in Otero County, New Mexico, Twin Forks is a community with a population of 304. The median home value of $243,800 is above the Otero County median ($149,500).

From 2019 to 2023, Twin Forks's population grew 64.3% from 185 to 304, while its median home value rose 76.3% from $138,300 to $243,800.

35.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 304
Median age: 58.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $243,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 386
Homeownership rate: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

185304

Median home value

$138,300$243,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	185	$94,219	$138,300
2020	315	—	$135,000
2021	226	—	—
2022	237	—	$225,000
2023	304	—	$243,800

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 172.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 443.3%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6441.1%

65 to 7424.3%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	2.6%
5 to 17	8	2.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	31	10.2%
35 to 44	10	3.3%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	125	41.1%
65 to 74	74	24.3%
75 and over	48	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	274	90.1%
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	20	6.6%
Two or more races	10	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate7.6%

Some college or associate's57.3%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	22	7.6%
Some college or associate's	165	57.3%
Bachelor's degree	66	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	35	12.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25	71.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	28.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	7	28.0%
60+ min	18	72.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 53.6% (163 of 304)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	41.5%
Nonfamily households	69	58.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	118	30.6%
Vacant	268	69.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	58.5%
Renter-occupied	49	41.5%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	242	62.7%
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	144	37.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3580470
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9385, -105.6464