Dixon

Population: 1,551
Median household income: $43,148
Median home value: $362,300

Located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Dixon is a community with a population of 1,551. At $43,148, its median household income sits below Rio Arriba County's $53,901.

From 2019 to 2023, Dixon's population grew 301.8% from 386 to 1,551, while its median home value rose 140.1% from $150,900 to $362,300.

40.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,551
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,148
Median home value: $362,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 694
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3861,551

Median household income

$34,948$43,148

Median home value

$150,900$362,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	386	$34,948	$150,900
2020	483	$42,065	$171,800
2021	655	$39,598	$270,100
2022	1,049	$33,674	$287,000
2023	1,551	$43,148	$362,300

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1729.6%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4418.0%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	3.0%
5 to 17	459	29.6%
18 to 24	54	3.5%
25 to 34	86	5.5%
35 to 44	279	18.0%
45 to 54	94	6.1%
55 to 64	124	8.0%
65 to 74	194	12.5%
75 and over	214	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	382	24.6%
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	29	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,140	73.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate16.1%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	193	19.5%
High school graduate	160	16.1%
Some college or associate's	350	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	144	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	144	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 54 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	246	67.2%
Carpooled	8	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	46	12.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	18.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	95	31.7%
15 to 29 min	61	20.3%
30 to 44 min	29	9.7%
45 to 59 min	8	2.7%
60+ min	107	35.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 40.9% (635 of 1,551)

	Count	Share
Family households	330	53.2%
Nonfamily households	290	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	620	89.3%
Vacant	74	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	459	74.0%
Renter-occupied	161	26.0%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	499	71.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	38	5.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	157	22.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3520830
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 36.1796, -105.8910