COMPARING TWO PLACES
Crownpoint vs Rio Rancho
PLACE A
Crownpoint, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Crownpoint is 97% smaller than Rio Rancho. Rio Rancho earns more, with a median household income $38,585 higher. Crownpoint has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 19%).
CROWNPOINTRIO RANCHODIFFERENCE
Total population2,882114,419−97% vs Rio Rancho
Population density431,107−1,064
Population growth27.3%18.9%+8.4 pts
Median age33.939.5−5.6
Male45.4%49.6%−4.3 pts
Female54.6%50.4%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born1.4%5.3%−4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic3.7%44.7%−41.0 pts
Black0.9%2.8%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%42.1%−40.0 pts
Asian1.4%1.5%−0.1 pts
Other91.8%8.9%+82.9 pts
Median household income$51,011$89,596−$38,585
Per capita income$21,550$41,278−$19,728
Poverty rate31.5%7.4%+24.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4860.394+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%34.0%−19.8 pts
Graduate degree6.1%13.0%−6.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%4.6%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation48.9%62.0%−13.1 pts
Median home value$61,100$310,200−$249,100
Median gross rent$593$1,514−$921
Owner-occupied43.9%82.2%−38.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.5%3.8%+16.7 pts
Rent-burdened households36.0%49.2%−13.2 pts
Average commute21.429.7−8.4
Worked from home6.0%15.5%−9.5 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.5%+0.4 pts
Uninsured19.0%5.7%+13.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024