Waterflow

Population: 1,215
Median household income: $60,278
Median home value: $167,700

Waterflow is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to 1,215 residents. Its median household income of $60,278 runs above the San Juan County figure of $53,020.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waterflow's population declined 25.1% from 1,623 to 1,215, while its median home value rose 6.0% from $158,200 to $167,700.

Owners occupy 60.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,215
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,278
Median home value: $167,700
Median gross rent: $1,602
Housing units: 548
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6231,215

Median household income

$62,404$60,278

Median home value

$158,200$167,700

Median gross rent

$1,099$1,602

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,623	$62,404	$158,200	$1,099
2020	1,552	$64,350	$157,500	$1,027
2021	1,521	$54,345	$144,000	$1,114
2022	1,325	$58,309	$163,400	$1,168
2023	1,215	$60,278	$167,700	$1,602

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	4.0%
5 to 17	282	23.2%
18 to 24	55	4.5%
25 to 34	145	11.9%
35 to 44	165	13.6%
45 to 54	205	16.9%
55 to 64	137	11.3%
65 to 74	144	11.9%
75 and over	33	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	499	41.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	426	35.1%
Asian	41	3.4%
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)	249	20.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate13.9%

Some college or associate's56.0%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	19.3%
High school graduate	115	13.9%
Some college or associate's	464	56.0%
Bachelor's degree	70	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	20	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	371	76.0%
Carpooled	45	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	14.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	28.4%
15 to 29 min	144	34.6%
30 to 44 min	112	26.9%
45 to 59 min	21	5.0%
60+ min	21	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 11.3% (137 of 1,215)

	Count	Share
Family households	303	73.9%
Nonfamily households	107	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	410	74.8%
Vacant	138	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	248	60.5%
Renter-occupied	162	39.5%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	336	61.3%
1-unit, attached	6	1.1%
2 to 4 units	37	6.8%
5 to 19 units	7	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	162	29.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3583760
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 36.7554, -108.4695