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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pecos

New Mexico · 1,037 residents · 1.78 sq mi
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Pecos is a city of 1,037 people in New Mexico. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. There are 404 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $56,000. Households here earn about 24% less than in New Mexico as a whole. The median household earns $18,372, about 39% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,037
−28%vs 2000
vs 1,441 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.1
−4%vs 2000
vs 32.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.78 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7441K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Pecos
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511%(114)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(63)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(66)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195%(52)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.2%(95)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.4%(201)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(141)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547%(73)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(77)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(80)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(66)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(9)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$18,372
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,549 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,901
−33%vs 2000
vs $13,306 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.4%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$56,000
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$413
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $473 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
77.2%
+3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.2% in 2000
22.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic17.9%(258)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino80.1%(1,154)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(810)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino79.7%(826)
Asian0%(0)
Other21.9%(227)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Spaniard17.4%(209)
Mexican17%(205)
Nicaraguan0.5%(6)
Ancestry
American3.8%(46)
German2.7%(32)
Irish1.1%(13)
Finnish0.7%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.4%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.5%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.2%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.9 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 21.3 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 married16.9%(80)
Married63.7%(302)
Widowed0.8%(4)
Divorced18.6%(88)
Women 15+
Never married16.4%(77)
Married64.3%(302)
Widowed1.9%(9)
Divorced17.4%(82)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.8%
−12.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.2%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.9%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
38.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
11.8%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% 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)61%(100)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.1%(15)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era4.3%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.6%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 164 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pecos, New Mexico?

Pecos, New Mexico has about 1,037 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Pecos, New Mexico earns about $18,372 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pecos, New Mexico expensive?

In Pecos, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $56,000, and the typical rent is about $413 a month.

How educated are people in Pecos, New Mexico?

About 13.4% of adults age 25 and over in Pecos, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pecos, New Mexico?

About 15.4% of people in Pecos, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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