With 893 people, Twin Lakes is a city in New Mexico. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 50.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the New Mexico median by roughly 60%. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $56,500.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $25,938, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Twin Lakes
What changed most since 2000
Median age24.3 → 44.9(+20.6 years)US over the same years: +3.7 years
Poverty rate29.4% → 50.2%(+20.8 pts)US over the same years: 0.0 pts
White share0.1% → 3.2%(+3.2 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
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)31%(13)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War28.6%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 42 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
Twin Lakes, decade by decade
Twin Lakes 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
1,069
$35,737
$29,511
0.0%
2.1
2010
1,052
$45,915
$55,817
1.9%
5.3
2020
1,004
$27,704
$65,814
4.8%
8.3
2024
893
$25,938
$56,500
3.4%
8.9
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.
