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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hope

New Mexico · 100 residents · 1.223 sq mi
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Hope has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $15,781. Population has declined 7% since 2000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $55,000. With a median age of 44.6, the population is older than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 34% less than the New Mexico median.

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
Population, 1990 – 2024
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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
RELATED:See current rent listings in Hope on RentDataNow
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hope, New Mexico?

Hope, New Mexico has about 100 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Hope, New Mexico earns about $15,781 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hope, New Mexico expensive?

In Hope, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $55,000.

How educated are people in Hope, New Mexico?

About 11.7% of adults age 25 and over in Hope, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hope, New Mexico?

About 15.5% of people in Hope, 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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