Des Moines

Population: 92
Median household income: $60,938

Des Moines, a community in Union County, New Mexico, has 92 residents. Its median household income of $60,938 runs above the Union County figure of $45,319.

Between 2019 and 2023, Des Moines's population declined 20.0% from 115 to 92.

Households average 2.04 people. 24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 92
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,938
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 64
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11592

Median household income

$35,313$60,938

Median home value

$70,800$71,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	115	$35,313	$70,800
2020	104	$37,917	$71,100
2021	42	$48,438	—
2022	103	$54,750	—
2023	92	$60,938	—

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

Age distribution

Under 512.0%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	12.0%
5 to 17	20	21.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	14	15.2%
45 to 54	5	5.4%
55 to 64	21	22.8%
65 to 74	13	14.1%
75 and over	8	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28	30.4%
Black or African American	3	3.3%
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	23	25.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	41.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate50.8%

Some college or associate's9.8%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	14.8%
High school graduate	31	50.8%
Some college or associate's	6	9.8%
Bachelor's degree	9	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6	9.8%

Commute to work

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15	71.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	28.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	46.7%
15 to 29 min	2	13.3%
30 to 44 min	1	6.7%
45 to 59 min	5	33.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 92)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	40.0%
Nonfamily households	27	60.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45	70.3%
Vacant	19	29.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33	73.3%
Renter-occupied	12	26.7%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49	76.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	23.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3520480
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7613, -103.8341