CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Texico

New Mexico · 962 residents · 0.83 sq mi

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With 962 people, Texico is a city in New Mexico. 29.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $27,400. Households here earn about 39% less than in New Mexico as a whole. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The median age is 28.5, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

962

−10%vs 2000

vs 1,065 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.5

−17%vs 2000

vs 34.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024967

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.3%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412%(115)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(79)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(75)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(159)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.6%(102)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(92)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(81)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.1%(49)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(37)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,600

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,519 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,250

−41%vs 2000

vs $10,584 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.9%

+9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,400

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$282

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $406 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.4%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

29.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic45.5%(485)

Black4.4%(47)

Hispanic / Latino47.3%(504)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic63.1%(607)

Black2.3%(22)

Hispanic / Latino41%(394)

Asian0%(0)

Other34.6%(333)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican36.1%(349)

Central American7%(68)

Honduran7%(68)

Spaniard2.5%(24)

Ancestry

German14.5%(140)

English9.4%(91)

Irish7.4%(72)

French3.9%(38)

Scotch-Irish2.9%(28)

Subsaharan African2.8%(27)

West Indian2.6%(25)

Dutch0.3%(3)

American0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.6 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 14.7 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 married39.7%(148)

Married49.9%(186)

Widowed4.6%(17)

Divorced5.9%(22)

Women 15+

Never married24.8%(103)

Married49.4%(205)

Widowed16.4%(68)

Divorced9.4%(39)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.3%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 25.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.9%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.7%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.6%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.1%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.4%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 40.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.9%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 46.3% 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)12.3%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)59.3%(48)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.2%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 81 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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