COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lake Valley vs Gallup
PLACE A
Lake Valley, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Gallup, New Mexico
Lake Valley is 100% smaller than Gallup. Lake Valley earns more, with a median household income $24,855 higher. Lake Valley has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 1%).
LAKE VALLEYGALLUPDIFFERENCE
Total population8319,969−100% vs Gallup
Population density10989−979
Population growth14.1%1.0%+13.0 pts
Median age58.834.4+24.4
Male27.7%47.4%−19.6 pts
Female72.3%52.6%+19.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.6%−5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.4%17.9%+31.5 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%23.8%−23.8 pts
Asian0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Other50.6%53.7%−3.1 pts
Median household income$83,158$58,303+$24,855
Per capita income$28,855$25,302+$3,553
Poverty rate10.8%26.8%−15.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1950.470−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher58.4%23.5%+34.9 pts
Graduate degree5.2%9.9%−4.7 pts
Unemployment rate17.1%5.7%+11.5 pts
Labor force participation43.8%52.4%−8.7 pts
Median home value$200,000$165,200+$34,800
Median gross rent–$927–
Owner-occupied37.5%52.1%−14.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate52.2%7.3%+45.0 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%42.9%−42.9 pts
Average commute49.120.5+28.7
Worked from home0.0%5.4%−5.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Uninsured4.8%10.2%−5.4 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024