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CITY · 2020 ACS

Tome

New Mexico · 1,718 residents · 5.52 sq mi
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With 1,718 people, Tome is a city in New Mexico. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 44.6, about 6 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 1%. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 30% more than in New Mexico as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

1,718
−14%since 2019
from 1,988 in 2019
2010 – 2024
44.6
+16%since 2019
from 38.4 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
5.52 sq mi
Population, 20102024
8661K2K2K3K201020202024Tome
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.3%(57)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(110)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.6%(114)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(113)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(100)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.3%(159)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.5%(214)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.8%(220)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.4%(281)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413.9%(238)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.1%(88)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(24)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$66,597
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $52,625 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$30,673
+36%since 2019
from $22,538 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
30.0%
+8.9 ptssince 2019
from 21.1% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
10.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2019
from 4.3% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade39.2%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing13.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Information13.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Construction10.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Manufacturing3.2%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$279,800
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $265,000 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$682
US average: $1,124
88.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2019
from 94.1% in 2019
11.7% rent
2.78 people
−6%since 2019
from 2.97 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
4.2
−17%since 2019
from 5.0 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic25.3%(502)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino73.7%(1,466)
Asian0%(0)
Other1%(20)
2020
White, non-Hispanic30.9%(531)
Black0.2%(4)
Hispanic / Latino64.1%(1,102)
Asian0.3%(6)
Other1.3%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.7%(439)
Spaniard7.1%(112)
Ancestry
English17.2%(272)
German8.6%(136)
Irish6.9%(110)
Italian5.9%(93)
Welsh3.1%(49)
French2.1%(33)
American1.5%(23)
Slovene0.9%(14)
Hungarian0.4%(7)
Section 05

Education

22.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2019
from 16.2% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2019
from 87.3% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
17.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2019
from 12.4% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.2 min
+9%since 2019
from 24.1 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
59.0%
−28.8 ptssince 2019
from 87.9% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
54.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2019
from 50.4% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
62.7%
US average: 73.3%
20.2%
−11.1 ptssince 2019
from 31.3% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

50.0%
+6.3 ptssince 2019
from 43.8% in 2019
50.0%
−6.3 ptssince 2019
from 56.2% in 2019
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2019
from 1.7% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
5.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 5.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
74.2%
US average: 91.9%
95.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married57.9%(488)
Married35%(295)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.1%(60)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(154)
Married41.1%(267)
Widowed13.4%(87)
Divorced21.8%(142)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 5.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
42.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
20.2%
US average: 13.7%
38.5%
US average: 17.6%
43.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
60.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
73.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)10.6%(18)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era80%(136)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 170 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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How many people live in Tome, New Mexico?

Tome, New Mexico has about 1,718 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Tome, New Mexico earns about $66,597 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tome, New Mexico expensive?

In Tome, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $279,800, and the typical rent is about $682 a month.

How educated are people in Tome, New Mexico?

About 22.6% of adults age 25 and over in Tome, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tome, New Mexico?

About 10.5% of people in Tome, 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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