San Jon

Population: 136
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $101,000

San Jon, a community in Quay County, New Mexico, has 136 residents. The median household income of $53,750 is above the Quay County median ($43,698).

Between 2019 and 2023, San Jon's population declined 48.3% from 263 to 136, while its median home value rose 69.7% from $59,500 to $101,000.

The typical home was built around 1982. 30.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 136
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $101,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 67
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

263136

Median household income

$34,464$53,750

Median home value

$59,500$101,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	263	$34,464	$59,500	—
2020	216	$34,000	$83,900	—
2021	166	$31,667	$86,100	$442
2022	188	$39,063	$62,100	—
2023	136	$53,750	$101,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1728.7%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.2%
5 to 17	39	28.7%
18 to 24	6	4.4%
25 to 34	8	5.9%
35 to 44	22	16.2%
45 to 54	13	9.6%
55 to 64	13	9.6%
65 to 74	26	19.1%
75 and over	6	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	82	60.3%
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	6	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	35.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	14.8%
High school graduate	28	31.8%
Some college or associate's	32	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	11	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked17.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means8.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33	73.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	17.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	8.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	64.4%
15 to 29 min	4	8.9%
30 to 44 min	8	17.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 30.9% (42 of 136)

	Count	Share
Family households	35	67.3%
Nonfamily households	17	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52	77.6%
Vacant	15	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	90.4%
Renter-occupied	5	9.6%

1-unit, detached37.3%

1-unit, attached11.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other50.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25	37.3%
1-unit, attached	8	11.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	50.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3568150
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1113, -103.3363