Quay
New Mexico

Population

$39K

Median Income

$102K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$39K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,818

Federal Spending per Capita$3,462

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$42K

Avg Credit Score655

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households44.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$84K

Income (95th Percentile)$149K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$4,188

SS Benefits / Person$4,952

Education Wage Premium2.41x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients3.1%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$97K

This county

$330K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$710/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.60%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $463

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate68.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

366 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

102.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score10.0

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients726 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,626

Uninsured (under 65)13.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.74 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,716

Bachelor's Degree Holders496

HS Completion Rate86.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate48.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)87th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate44.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.7

January Sunshine1.79

January Temperature0.46

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation21.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events19.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$161K

Drought Index (2022)-1.32

Heating Degree Days3,500 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,350 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,327 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,218 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year9.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)10 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed176 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed167 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)202 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)169 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)58 ms

Households with 100Mbps+65.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations9 stations

DC Fast Chargers32 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers175 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work150 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)48 workers

Bike Commuters0.7%

Walk to Work4.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.496

Nonprofit Organizations59

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults40.1%

Never-Married Adults29.1%

Divorced Adults16.4%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population2.5%

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.85 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Hotels & Lodging16

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+34

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.60%0.55% state avg

Politics

R+34D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +86

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $102K

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Local News — Quay

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Santa Fe New Mexican · May 14, 2026

Quay County wildfire at Texas border prompts evacuations

Quay County wildfire at Texas border prompts evacuations · The New Mexican · May 14, 2026 · May 14, …

IQAir · May 2, 2026

Wildfire Map Spotlight: Sparks Fire, New Mexico

As of May 3, 2026, the Sparks Fire is burning in Quay County in northeastern New Mexico, near Highwa…

KRQE · Jun 18, 2026

Quay County declares disaster after May fires scorch ranch lands

Ranchers in eastern New Mexico are scrambling to recover from devastating wildfires last month that …

NewsChannel 10 · Apr 29, 2026

Fire in Quay County is 85% contained

QUAY COUNTY, N.M. (KFDA) - Crews in Quay County are working to contain a wildfire. The fire, named t…

KOB 4 · May 14, 2026

Evacuations lifted in Quay County as fires burn over 30,000 acres

QUAY COUNTY, N.M. – Fire crews pushed the Line Fire to 90% containment after holding lines in hot, d…

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