CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hope

New Mexico · 100 residents · 1.22 sq mi

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Hope is home to 100 people in New Mexico. At a median age of 44.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 93% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the New Mexico median by roughly 34%. Median household income is $15,781, under the $30,130 national median. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 183%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

100

−7%vs 2000

vs 107 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.6

+6%vs 2000

vs 42.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202449

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142%(2)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911%(11)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242%(2)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 344%(4)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4424%(24)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 543%(3)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(9)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7432%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,781

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $17,639 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,111

−37%vs 2000

vs $12,867 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.5%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,000

+183%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

93.3%

+6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.7% in 2000

6.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.2%(73)

Black0.9%(1)

Hispanic / Latino16.8%(18)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(100)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican18.4%(9)

Ancestry

French32.7%(16)

German26.5%(13)

American6.1%(3)

Irish6.1%(3)

Polish2%(1)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.7%

+8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.9%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.3 min

−59%vs 2000

vs 30.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married15.6%(5)

Married81.3%(26)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced3.1%(1)

Women 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married100%(17)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.1%

−11.9 ptssince 2013

from 16.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.5%

+51.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

0.0%

−19.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

0.0%

−51.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.6%

+38.7 ptssince 2020

from 40.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.5%

−53.5 ptssince 2020

from 80.0% 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%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2 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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