Mountainair

Population: 1,308
Median household income: $41,678
Median home value: $97,000

Mountainair is a community in Torrance County, New Mexico, home to 1,308 residents. Its median household income of $41,678 runs below the Torrance County figure of $46,250.

From 2019 to 2023, Mountainair's population grew 53.5% from 852 to 1,308, while its median home value rose 37.4% from $70,600 to $97,000.

Households average 4.05 people. The median gross rent is $906.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,308
Median age: 26.9 yrs
Median household income: $41,678
Median home value: $97,000
Median gross rent: $906
Housing units: 410
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8521,308

Median household income

$35,743$41,678

Median home value

$70,600$97,000

Median gross rent

$673$906

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	852	—	$70,600	$673
2020	903	$35,743	$75,900	$664
2021	1,032	$36,838	$81,200	—
2022	1,071	$38,482	$92,300	$807
2023	1,308	$41,678	$97,000	$906

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1725.8%

18 to 2419.9%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 642.5%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	1.8%
5 to 17	338	25.8%
18 to 24	260	19.9%
25 to 34	90	6.9%
35 to 44	139	10.6%
45 to 54	142	10.9%
55 to 64	33	2.5%
65 to 74	192	14.7%
75 and over	90	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	465	35.6%
Black or African American	97	7.4%
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	45	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	701	53.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	21.1%
High school graduate	300	43.7%
Some college or associate's	173	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	60	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone61.1%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	242	61.1%
Carpooled	25	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	96	24.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	212	70.7%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	19	6.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	69	23.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.05
Poverty rate: 26.0% (334 of 1,285)

	Count	Share
Family households	207	64.1%
Nonfamily households	116	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	323	78.8%
Vacant	87	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	272	84.2%
Renter-occupied	51	15.8%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	262	63.9%
1-unit, attached	14	3.4%
2 to 4 units	8	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	126	30.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3550370
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5212, -106.2393