Tome

Population: 1,525
Median household income: $84,243
Median home value: $272,400

Located in Valencia County, New Mexico, Tome is a community with a population of 1,525. The median household income of $84,243 is above the Valencia County median ($58,333).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tome's population declined 23.3% from 1,988 to 1,525, while its median home value rose 2.8% from $265,000 to $272,400.

Households average 2.65 people. 17.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,525
Median age: 60.3 yrs
Median household income: $84,243
Median home value: $272,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 615
Homeownership rate: 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9881,525

Median household income

$52,625$84,243

Median home value

$265,000$272,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,988	$52,625	$265,000	—
2020	1,585	$66,597	$279,800	$682
2021	1,319	$67,016	$279,900	—
2022	1,013	$77,778	$293,400	—
2023	1,525	$84,243	$272,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 7421.1%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	100	6.6%
18 to 24	104	6.8%
25 to 34	187	12.3%
35 to 44	177	11.6%
45 to 54	106	7.0%
55 to 64	321	21.0%
65 to 74	322	21.1%
75 and over	208	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	890	58.4%
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	26	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	609	39.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree1.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	9.6%
High school graduate	496	37.5%
Some college or associate's	462	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	16	1.2%
Graduate or professional degree	220	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone59.4%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home37.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	453	59.4%
Carpooled	25	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	285	37.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	219	45.8%
15 to 29 min	109	22.8%
30 to 44 min	64	13.4%
45 to 59 min	46	9.6%
60+ min	40	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 4.2% (63 of 1,510)

	Count	Share
Family households	374	65.6%
Nonfamily households	196	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	570	92.7%
Vacant	45	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	547	96.0%
Renter-occupied	23	4.0%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	497	80.8%
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	118	19.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3578650
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7390, -106.7252