South River

Population: 1,594
Median household income: $56,307
Median home value: $215,000

South River, a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, has 1,594 residents. The median household income of $56,307 is above the San Juan County median ($53,020).

From 2020 to 2023, South River's population declined 29.1% from 2,248 to 1,594, while its median home value rose 12.3% from $191,400 to $215,000.

14.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,594
Median age: 56.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,307
Median home value: $215,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 754
Homeownership rate: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2481,594

Median household income

$72,000$56,307

Median home value

$191,400$215,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,248	$72,000	$191,400	$777
2021	1,382	$73,088	$195,100	—
2022	1,584	$74,125	$212,000	—
2023	1,594	$56,307	$215,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6423.1%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	2.8%
5 to 17	131	8.2%
18 to 24	84	5.3%
25 to 34	162	10.2%
35 to 44	97	6.1%
45 to 54	207	13.0%
55 to 64	368	23.1%
65 to 74	301	18.9%
75 and over	200	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,023	64.2%
Black or African American	168	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	153	9.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	235	14.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate17.5%

Some college or associate's50.3%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	144	10.8%
High school graduate	233	17.5%
Some college or associate's	672	50.3%
Bachelor's degree	183	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	103	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone94.7%

Carpooled0.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	611	94.7%
Carpooled	4	0.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	4.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	190	30.7%
15 to 29 min	242	39.1%
30 to 44 min	75	12.1%
45 to 59 min	19	3.1%
60+ min	93	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 14.6% (232 of 1,585)

	Count	Share
Family households	550	83.3%
Nonfamily households	110	16.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	660	87.5%
Vacant	94	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	610	92.4%
Renter-occupied	50	7.6%

1-unit, detached52.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other46.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	393	52.1%
1-unit, attached	9	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	352	46.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3574275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 36.7859, -108.0577