Kirtland

Population: 575
Median household income: $91,111
Median home value: $280,000

Kirtland is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to 575 residents. Its median household income of $91,111 runs above the San Juan County figure of $53,020.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kirtland's population declined 37.3% from 917 to 575, while its median home value rose 29.6% from $216,000 to $280,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.5% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 36.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 575
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $91,111
Median home value: $280,000
Median gross rent: $943
Housing units: 174
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

917575

Median household income

$84,583$91,111

Median home value

$216,000$280,000

Median gross rent

$1,025$943

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	917	$84,583	$216,000	$1,025
2020	711	$94,934	$266,400	$1,068
2021	644	$97,500	$270,900	$908
2022	546	$99,167	$265,600	$875
2023	575	$91,111	$280,000	$943

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	5.4%
5 to 17	135	23.5%
18 to 24	17	3.0%
25 to 34	97	16.9%
35 to 44	100	17.4%
45 to 54	22	3.8%
55 to 64	105	18.3%
65 to 74	44	7.7%
75 and over	24	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	197	34.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	211	36.7%
Asian	20	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	127	22.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	4.8%
High school graduate	119	30.4%
Some college or associate's	130	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	88	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	36	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone65.3%

Carpooled25.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	65.3%
Carpooled	69	25.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	19.0%
15 to 29 min	129	51.2%
30 to 44 min	50	19.8%
45 to 59 min	7	2.8%
60+ min	18	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.64
Poverty rate: 6.4% (37 of 575)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	77.2%
Nonfamily households	36	22.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	158	90.8%
Vacant	16	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	126	79.7%
Renter-occupied	32	20.3%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other19.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	78.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	2.3%
Mobile home & other	34	19.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3536230
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.7589, -108.3675