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Hidalgo
New Mexico

Population

$54K

Median Income

$112K

Median Home

R+11

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$67,619

Federal Spending per Capita$914

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score647

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$152K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.7%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$3,131

SS Benefits / Person$4,653

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$30K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$93K

This county

$330K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$668/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.50%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $515

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate70.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

208 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients556 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,937

Uninsured (under 65)13.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.74 grade level

HS Diploma Holders765

Bachelor's Degree Holders226

HS Completion Rate83.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)34.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.4

January Sunshine2.85

January Temperature0.67

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation8.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.26

Heating Degree Days2,565 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,843 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,482 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,302 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

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)14 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)25 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed59 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed13 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)114 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)275 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)44 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)52 ms

Households with 100Mbps+6.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers20 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers89 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work62 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)102 workers

Walk to Work3.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.856

Nonprofit Organizations32

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.4%

Never-Married Adults31.1%

Divorced Adults15.0%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.97 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging8

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$47K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

R+11

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.50%0.55% state avg

Politics

R+11D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -30

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.02x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $112K

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Local News — Hidalgo

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Hidalgo County, NM?

How many people live in Hidalgo County, NM ? ... In 2025, there were about 3,900 people living in Hi…

Santa Fe New Mexican · Feb 24, 2026

New Mexico health officials: Measles detected in Hidalgo County jail | Local News

It's the state's first confirmed case of measles in 2026 after an outbreak last year caused one deat…

Corrections1 · Mar 2, 2026

5 N.M. inmates test positive for measles

Inmates at Hidalgo, Luna and Doña Ana facilities are infected as the state coordinates containment e…

KOB 4 · Feb 25, 2026

New Mexico confirms measles case of 2026 in Hidalgo County inmate

New Mexico's first confirmed case of measles in 2026 is in an inmate in the Hidalgo County Detention…

Searchlight New Mexico · Feb 4, 2026

‘We’re willing to do what it takes’: New Mexico health councils push for state funding

In Santo Domingo Pueblo, Anthony Yepa serves as a health care explainer. As an adviser for the puebl…

Source New Mexico · Feb 25, 2026

First NM measles case for 2026 detected in Lordsburg jail

New Mexico health officials on Tuesday confirmed the first measles case of the year, a federal inmat…

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