Elephant Butte

Population: 1,586
Median household income: $45,179
Median home value: $166,800

Elephant Butte, a community in Sierra County, New Mexico, has 1,586 residents. Its median household income of $45,179 runs above the Sierra County figure of $37,840.

From 2019 to 2023, Elephant Butte's population grew 17.3% from 1,352 to 1,586, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $135,400 to $166,800.

Households average 1.67 people. The median gross rent is $1,169.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,586
Median age: 66.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,179
Median home value: $166,800
Median gross rent: $1,169
Housing units: 1,566
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3521,586

Median household income

$43,846$45,179

Median home value

$135,400$166,800

Median gross rent

$928$1,169

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,352	$43,846	$135,400	$928
2020	1,552	$48,750	$142,900	$977
2021	1,580	$49,746	$165,500	$1,136
2022	1,573	$52,641	$164,600	—
2023	1,586	$45,179	$166,800	$1,169

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 174.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7432.0%

75 and over23.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	2.0%
5 to 17	72	4.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	255	16.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	55	3.5%
55 to 64	291	18.3%
65 to 74	508	32.0%
75 and over	373	23.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,277	80.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	275	17.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's42.0%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	2.8%
High school graduate	537	36.2%
Some college or associate's	622	42.0%
Bachelor's degree	185	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	96	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means6.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	421	88.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	4.8%
Other means	31	6.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	270	59.7%
15 to 29 min	182	40.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.67
Poverty rate: 10.0% (158 of 1,586)

	Count	Share
Family households	431	45.5%
Nonfamily households	517	54.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	948	60.5%
Vacant	618	39.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	815	86.0%
Renter-occupied	133	14.0%

1-unit, detached39.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other58.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	622	39.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	922	58.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3522720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.1824, -107.2216