New Mexico

Chaves County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
57.6%
European
38.1%
Other
4.3%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Chaves Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricChaves CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Hispanic57.6%49.4%—
Non-Hispanic White38.1%35.1%58%
Black or African American1.6%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.6%9%—
East Asian0.6%0.5%—
Indian0.4%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Chaves County next to New Mexico and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricChaves CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.2 (−7.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.6 (−26.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$52,938$64,059$80,734
Median home value$156,400$248,100$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$867/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.7%20.0%21.0%