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Catron
New Mexico

Population

$45K

Median Income

$241K

Median Home

R+46

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$45K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,765

Federal Spending per Capita$3,310

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers19.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %20.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1811.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households40.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$137K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School3.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.8%

Dependency Ratio1.79

Medicare Spending / Person$3,906

SS Benefits / Person$6,888

Education Wage Premium2.25x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$26K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.13x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$221K

This county

$330K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$847/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.42%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $650

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,040/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.2%

Homeownership Rate87.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

8.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

6 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index2.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients452 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,110

Uninsured (under 65)10.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.7%

Education

HS Diploma Holders978

Bachelor's Degree Holders265

HS Completion Rate96.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate55.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)45th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate51.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale6.2

January Sunshine3.21

January Temperature-0.18

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Median AQIAQI 13

Good Air Days108 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation9.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$54K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.20

Heating Degree Days5,485 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days285 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,427 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)142 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)32 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)1 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports15 total

Airports (excl. heliports)14 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed75 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed10 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)150 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)88 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)45 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers192 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work79 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)26 workers

Walk to Work8.2%

Agriculture

Farms104 farms

Farmland62,087 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.366

Nonprofit Organizations44

Veterans Share17.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.4%

Never-Married Adults26.3%

Divorced Adults15.3%

Religious Organizations3

Native American Population2.2%

Membership Associations8.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$83K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+46

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.42%0.55% state avg

Politics

R+46D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +68

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.24x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $241K

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Local News — Catron

Source New Mexico · 2 days ago

Catron County residents seek local uranium mining ban after proposal clears first hurdle

Residents of the small west-central New Mexico town of Datil in Catron County gathered in an element…

KRQE · 2 weeks ago

Catron County crash kills mother, young son; injures 5 kids

CATRON COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A crash on US Highway 180 on Wednesday left a Luna County woman and her…

Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · Apr 1, 2026

BLM opens two new community slash pits in Catron County

Socorro, NM – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently established two new community slash pits …

NM Fire Info · Jun 23, 2026

Bear Fire Update for June 23, 2026

Command of Bear Fire Transfers on Wednesday Acres: 7769 acres Start Date: June 9, 2026 Location: 18 …

Source New Mexico · Jul 7, 2026

Catron County residents mobilize against ‘massive’ uranium mine proposal in Cibola National Forest

NovaCore's chief operations officer says company will try to be "good neighbors" as company seeks to…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Wildfire Map Spotlight: Bear Fire, New Mexico

As of June 23, 2026, the Bear Fire burned in Catron County, New Mexico, within the Quemado Ranger Di…

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Catron
New Mexico