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LAKE ARTHUR

LAKE ARTHUR, NM 88253 • Chaves County • 3 Operating Schools
(575) 365-2000
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
580
84 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$83,083
Overall Poverty Rate
12.24%
71 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.29%
18 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.3% 14.5% 21.8% 29% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NM Avg: 19.39% 2020 Poverty Rate: 20% (31 / 155 kids) 20% 2020 31 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 22.63% (31 / 137 kids) 22.63% 2021 31 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 15.27% (20 / 131 kids) 15.27% 2022 20 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 11.63% (15 / 129 kids) 11.63% 2023 15 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.29% (18 / 126 kids) 14.29% 2024 18 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 155 31 20.00% 20.07% 14.57%
2021 137 31 22.63% 21.78% 15.78%
2022 131 20 15.27% 22.11% 15.17%
2023 129 15 11.63% 21.47% 14.98%
2024 126 18 14.29% 19.39% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $147,500
Median Gross Rent $940/mo
Owner-Occupied 138
Renter-Occupied 55
Owner-Occupied: 138 (71.5%) Renter-Occupied: 55 (28.5%)
Occupied 193

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 138 (71.5%)
Renter-Occupied 55 (28.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 193 households
0 (0%)
< $10k
19 (9.8%)
$10k-$14k
10 (5.2%)
$15k-$19k
4 (2.1%)
$20k-$24k
15 (7.8%)
$25k-$29k
4 (2.1%)
$30k-$34k
2 (1%)
$35k-$39k
0 (0%)
$40k-$44k
5 (2.6%)
$45k-$49k
6 (3.1%)
$50k-$59k
20 (10.4%)
$60k-$74k
38 (19.7%)
$75k-$99k
15 (7.8%)
$100k-$124k
8 (4.1%)
$125k-$149k
13 (6.7%)
$150k-$199k
34 (17.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
0 (0%)
$10k-$14k
19 (9.8%)
$15k-$19k
10 (5.2%)
$20k-$24k
4 (2.1%)
$25k-$29k
15 (7.8%)
$30k-$34k
4 (2.1%)
$35k-$39k
2 (1%)
$40k-$44k
0 (0%)
$45k-$49k
5 (2.6%)
$50k-$59k
6 (3.1%)
$60k-$74k
20 (10.4%)
$75k-$99k
38 (19.7%)
$100k-$124k
15 (7.8%)
$125k-$149k
8 (4.1%)
$150k-$199k
13 (6.7%)
$200k+
34 (17.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 82 students
0 (0%)
1st
12 (14.6%)
2nd
11 (13.4%)
3rd
16 (19.5%)
4th
8 (9.8%)
5th
7 (8.5%)
6th
3 (3.7%)
7th
0 (0%)
8th
0 (0%)
9th
12 (14.6%)
10th
13 (15.9%)
11th
0 (0%)
12th
1st Grade
0 (0%)
2nd Grade
12 (14.6%)
3rd Grade
11 (13.4%)
4th Grade
16 (19.5%)
5th Grade
8 (9.8%)
6th Grade
7 (8.5%)
7th Grade
3 (3.7%)
8th Grade
0 (0%)
9th Grade
0 (0%)
10th Grade
12 (14.6%)
11th Grade
13 (15.9%)
12th Grade
0 (0%)