Magdalena

Population: 764
Median home value: $112,900

Located in Socorro County, New Mexico, Magdalena is a community with a population of 764. Its median home value of $112,900 runs below the Socorro County figure of $143,200.

Between 2019 and 2023, Magdalena's population grew 17.0% from 653 to 764, while its median home value rose 15.2% from $98,000 to $112,900.

The typical home was built around 1938. 23.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 764
Median age: 62.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $112,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 569
Homeownership rate: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

653764

Median household income

$39,643$28,848

Median home value

$98,000$112,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	653	$39,643	$98,000
2020	684	$26,667	$95,100
2021	815	$26,081	$94,500
2022	791	$28,848	$110,700
2023	764	—	$112,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6430.9%

65 to 7427.6%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	7	0.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	71	9.3%
35 to 44	75	9.8%
45 to 54	59	7.7%
55 to 64	236	30.9%
65 to 74	211	27.6%
75 and over	105	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	334	43.7%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	430	56.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's57.6%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	3.3%
High school graduate	187	24.7%
Some college or associate's	436	57.6%
Bachelor's degree	56	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	53	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone56.1%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	157	56.1%
Carpooled	29	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	33.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	17.7%
15 to 29 min	36	19.4%
30 to 44 min	100	53.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 23.8% (182 of 764)

	Count	Share
Family households	270	69.8%
Nonfamily households	117	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	387	68.0%
Vacant	182	32.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	364	94.1%
Renter-occupied	23	5.9%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	386	67.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	8	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	175	30.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3546310
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 6.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.1095, -107.2318