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Bent

New Mexico · 119 residents · 6.14 sq mi
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Bent is a city of 119 people in New Mexico. The median age is 48.5, about 11 years above the US median. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of residents. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. The typical home is worth $102,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 48.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

119
−22%vs 2011
vs 152 in 2011
2010 – 2024
48.5
−29%vs 2011
vs 68.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
6.14 sq mi
Population, 20102024
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202410
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55%(6)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 92.5%(3)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145%(6)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(8)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.1%(12)
US avg: 7%
25 to 344.2%(5)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 449.2%(11)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416%(19)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6421.8%(26)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.2%(11)
US avg: 7%
75 to 849.2%(11)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.8%(1)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$47,604
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $44,265 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2014
$22,422
−20%vs 2011
vs $27,903 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.8%
−14.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.286
−15%vs 2011
vs 0.336 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade53.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$102,000
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $108,300 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2015
92.9%
−7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
7.1% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.28 people
+26%vs 2011
vs 1.81 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
0.0%
−17.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.9% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
2.1
−12%vs 2011
vs 2.4 in 2011
2010 – 2014
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(105)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino30.9%(47)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic58%(69)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino34.5%(41)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.2%(12)
Ancestry
American26.2%(34)
Section 05

Education

15.1%
−24.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.5% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 90.8% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
21.4%
+21.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

57.7%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.9% in 2011
42.3%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.1% in 2011
9.2%
−9.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.1% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
39.5%
+16.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(6)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(4)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
100.0%
+100.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
60.0%
+60.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
100.0%
+100.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
60.0%
+60.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
100.0%
+100.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
100.0%
+100.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bent, New Mexico?

Bent, New Mexico has about 119 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bent, New Mexico?

The typical household in Bent, New Mexico earns about $47,604 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bent, New Mexico expensive?

In Bent, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $102,000.

How educated are people in Bent, New Mexico?

About 15.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bent, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bent, New Mexico?

About 0.0% of people in Bent, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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