Lake Valley

Population: 87
Median household income: $80,739
Median home value: $225,000

Lake Valley is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to 87 residents. At $80,739, its median household income sits above San Juan County's $53,020.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Valley's population declined 9.4% from 96 to 87, while its median home value rose 63.6% from $137,500 to $225,000.

The typical home was built around 1965. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 87
Median age: 58.3 yrs
Median household income: $80,739
Median home value: $225,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 69
Homeownership rate: 28.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.2%
Unemployment rate: 15.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9687

Median household income

$40,900$80,739

Median home value

$137,500$225,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	96	$40,900	$137,500
2020	96	$40,694	$153,100
2021	111	$43,150	$160,000
2022	98	$77,880	$179,200
2023	87	$80,739	$225,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.3%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 343.4%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5432.2%

55 to 644.6%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over46.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	2	2.3%
18 to 24	4	4.6%
25 to 34	3	3.4%
35 to 44	6	6.9%
45 to 54	28	32.2%
55 to 64	4	4.6%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	40	46.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48	55.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	44.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate16.0%

Some college or associate's11.1%

Bachelor's degree59.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	8.6%
High school graduate	13	16.0%
Some college or associate's	9	11.1%
Bachelor's degree	48	59.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4	4.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	3	9.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	24	72.7%
60+ min	6	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 9.2% (8 of 87)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	91.4%
Nonfamily households	3	8.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	35	50.7%
Vacant	34	49.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10	28.6%
Renter-occupied	25	71.4%

1-unit, detached63.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units30.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	44	63.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	30.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3537910
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0901, -108.1642