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Tatum

New Mexico · 771 residents · 1.59 sq mi
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Tatum is home to 771 people in New Mexico. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $25,100. 22.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $311 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
771
+13%vs 2000
vs 683 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.8
−17%vs 2000
vs 38.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.59 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
55562669776883919902000201020202024Tatum
2024598
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(52)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(64)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.7%(75)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.3%(87)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244%(31)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(118)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(93)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(87)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.8%(83)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(29)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,021
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,833 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2022
Per capita income
$9,371
−20%vs 2000
vs $11,728 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.5%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$25,100
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$311
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $311 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
81.3%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.3% in 2000
18.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.6%(407)
Black1%(7)
Hispanic / Latino37.3%(255)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(614)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino25.7%(198)
Asian0.4%(3)
Other20%(154)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican45.8%(274)
Ancestry
Irish16.2%(97)
English5%(30)
American4%(24)
German4%(24)
Polish1.7%(10)
Scottish0.5%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.1%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.4%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 15.4 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 married36.5%(103)
Married50.7%(143)
Widowed4.6%(13)
Divorced8.2%(23)
Women 15+
Never married43.2%(99)
Married50.7%(116)
Widowed3.1%(7)
Divorced3.1%(7)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.6%
−13.0 ptssince 2013
from 28.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% 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)11.1%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.9%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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 Tatum, New Mexico?

Tatum, New Mexico has about 771 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Tatum, New Mexico earns about $23,021 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tatum, New Mexico expensive?

In Tatum, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $25,100, and the typical rent is about $311 a month.

How educated are people in Tatum, New Mexico?

About 12.1% of adults age 25 and over in Tatum, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tatum, New Mexico?

About 22.5% of people in Tatum, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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