Chaves County , New Mexico
Population: 64,446 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $52,029 Home $141,900 Rent $838/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Chaves County's headline indicators land 30% below the national median on income ($52,029), with housing 53% below the US figure ($142,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Chaves County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$52,029
Median Income
household
$141,900
Home Value
median
$838/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $52,029 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,273 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.3% |
| Median Home Value | $141,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $838/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 64,446 |
| Median Age | 36.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.3%
Obesity
12.9%
Diabetes
15.1%
Smoking
36.9%
High Blood Pressure
31.0%
No Physical Activity
23.7%
Depression
36.4%
Insufficient Sleep
69.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 87.6 · 88th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
20.61
🌀 Hurricane
39.01
🔥 Wildfire
92.46
❄️ Winter Storm
93.22
🌍 Earthquake
31.04
☀️ Drought
98.89
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