Pecos

Population: 1,145
Median household income: $69,327
Median home value: $260,000

Located in San Miguel County, New Mexico, Pecos is a community with a population of 1,145. At $69,327, its median household income sits above San Miguel County's $47,400.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pecos's population declined 22.0% from 1,468 to 1,145.

Households average 2.57 people. The median gross rent is $729.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,145
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $69,327
Median home value: $260,000
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 549
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4681,145

Median household income

$32,702$69,327

Median home value

$108,800$260,000

Median gross rent

$585$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,468	$32,702	—	$585
2020	1,194	$35,771	$108,800	$615
2021	923	$36,574	$96,400	$616
2022	885	$42,105	$79,200	$693
2023	1,145	$69,327	$260,000	$729

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

Age distribution

Under 50.3%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3424.2%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	0.3%
5 to 17	265	23.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	277	24.2%
35 to 44	67	5.9%
45 to 54	112	9.8%
55 to 64	172	15.0%
65 to 74	109	9.5%
75 and over	139	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56	4.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	6.1%
Two or more races	12	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	994	86.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	7.9%
High school graduate	274	31.3%
Some college or associate's	311	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	148	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	74	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone61.2%

Carpooled27.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	276	61.2%
Carpooled	125	27.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	13.7%
15 to 29 min	47	11.7%
30 to 44 min	103	25.7%
45 to 59 min	163	40.6%
60+ min	33	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 10.7% (123 of 1,145)

	Count	Share
Family households	339	76.2%
Nonfamily households	106	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	445	81.1%
Vacant	104	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	340	76.4%
Renter-occupied	105	23.6%

1-unit, detached55.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	307	55.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	8	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	231	42.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3555620
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5757, -105.6784