With 2,144 people, Jarales is a city in New Mexico. The median age is 54.8, about 16 years above the US median. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The population is up 50% since 2000. Renters pay $623 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $55,676, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 54.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
95% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Jarales
What changed most since 2000
Median age35.3 → 54.8(+19.5 years)US over the same years: +3.7 years
Adults with a bachelor's degree9.5% → 14.2%(+4.6 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts
Population1,434 → 2,144(+50%)US over the same years: +19%
Jarales's population equals 2.7% of Valencia County's. Its number of veterans equals 6.3% of the county's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 6.3% of the county's.
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)10.2%(36)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era77.6%(274)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 353 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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Over time
Jarales, decade by decade
Jarales population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
1,434
$48,997
$183,441
9.5%
59.0
2010
2,475
$53,731
$224,129
12.2%
55.1
2020
2,042
$55,522
$113,568
11.3%
58.5
2024
2,144
$55,676
–
14.2%
50.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
