West Hammond

Population: 2,519
Median household income: $49,795
Median home value: $185,800

West Hammond is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to 2,519 residents. The median household income of $49,795 is below the San Juan County median ($53,020).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Hammond's population declined 9.3% from 2,777 to 2,519, while its median home value rose 11.7% from $166,400 to $185,800.

12.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 85.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,519
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,795
Median home value: $185,800
Median gross rent: $1,221
Housing units: 946
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7772,519

Median household income

$66,500$49,795

Median home value

$166,400$185,800

Median gross rent

$1,045$1,221

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,777	$66,500	$166,400	$1,045
2020	2,738	$66,339	$163,900	$967
2021	2,329	$66,477	$152,300	$1,120
2022	2,410	$61,250	$181,300	$1,207
2023	2,519	$49,795	$185,800	$1,221

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	226	9.0%
5 to 17	572	22.7%
18 to 24	176	7.0%
25 to 34	289	11.5%
35 to 44	260	10.3%
45 to 54	161	6.4%
55 to 64	406	16.1%
65 to 74	227	9.0%
75 and over	202	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,209	48.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	133	5.3%
Asian	11	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,116	44.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	13.8%
High school graduate	641	41.5%
Some college or associate's	502	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	143	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	46	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	630	78.1%
Carpooled	50	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	76	9.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	154	20.4%
15 to 29 min	350	46.3%
30 to 44 min	166	22.0%
45 to 59 min	55	7.3%
60+ min	31	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 8.9% (223 of 2,519)

	Count	Share
Family households	656	82.3%
Nonfamily households	141	17.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	797	84.2%
Vacant	149	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	681	85.4%
Renter-occupied	116	14.6%

1-unit, detached33.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other66.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	316	33.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	625	66.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3584200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 36.6820, -108.0438