Meadow Lake

Population: 3,959
Median household income: $38,872
Median home value: $83,500

Meadow Lake, a community in Valencia County, New Mexico, has 3,959 residents. Its median household income of $38,872 runs below the Valencia County figure of $58,333.

From 2019 to 2023, Meadow Lake's population grew 3.3% from 3,832 to 3,959, while its median home value rose 13.0% from $73,900 to $83,500.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 83.6% of the population. 71.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,959
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,872
Median home value: $83,500
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 1,610
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8323,959

Median household income

$30,532$38,872

Median home value

$73,900$83,500

Median gross rent

$703$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,832	$30,532	$73,900	$703
2020	4,266	$37,753	$70,500	$716
2021	4,248	$33,324	$81,400	$687
2022	4,745	$36,525	$85,600	$722
2023	3,959	$38,872	$83,500	$783

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1730.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	1.8%
5 to 17	1,198	30.3%
18 to 24	266	6.7%
25 to 34	342	8.6%
35 to 44	539	13.6%
45 to 54	669	16.9%
55 to 64	413	10.4%
65 to 74	288	7.3%
75 and over	172	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	537	13.6%
Black or African American	20	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,309	83.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.1%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	730	30.1%
High school graduate	828	34.2%
Some college or associate's	483	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	295	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	87	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled24.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,019	71.1%
Carpooled	351	24.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	155	11.3%
15 to 29 min	288	21.0%
30 to 44 min	473	34.5%
45 to 59 min	119	8.7%
60+ min	335	24.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.17
Poverty rate: 30.2% (1,196 of 3,959)

	Count	Share
Family households	909	72.7%
Nonfamily households	341	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,250	77.6%
Vacant	360	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	985	78.8%
Renter-occupied	265	21.2%

1-unit, detached14.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other84.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	239	14.8%
1-unit, attached	14	0.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,357	84.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3547220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.8031, -106.5704