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VAUGHN

VAUGHN, NM 88353 • Guadalupe County • 2 Operating Schools
(575) 584-2283
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,046
215 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$52,589
Overall Poverty Rate
27.06%
283 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
59.34%
54 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% 20.3% 40.5% 60.8% 81% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NM Avg: 19.39% 2020 Poverty Rate: 24.76% (26 / 105 kids) 24.76% 2020 26 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 33.33% (30 / 90 kids) 33.33% 2021 30 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 30.68% (27 / 88 kids) 30.68% 2022 27 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 64.04% (57 / 89 kids) 64.04% 2023 57 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 59.34% (54 / 91 kids) 59.34% 2024 54 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 105 26 24.76% 20.07% 14.57%
2021 90 30 33.33% 21.78% 15.78%
2022 88 27 30.68% 22.11% 15.17%
2023 89 57 64.04% 21.47% 14.98%
2024 91 54 59.34% 19.39% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value Not reported
Median Gross Rent $420/mo
Owner-Occupied 239
Renter-Occupied 88
Owner-Occupied: 239 (73.1%) Renter-Occupied: 88 (26.9%)
Occupied 327

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 239 (73.1%)
Renter-Occupied 88 (26.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 327 households
24 (7.3%)
< $10k
22 (6.7%)
$10k-$14k
16 (4.9%)
$15k-$19k
42 (12.8%)
$20k-$24k
32 (9.8%)
$25k-$29k
1 (0.3%)
$30k-$34k
3 (0.9%)
$35k-$39k
3 (0.9%)
$40k-$44k
5 (1.5%)
$45k-$49k
29 (8.9%)
$50k-$59k
16 (4.9%)
$60k-$74k
117 (35.8%)
$75k-$99k
9 (2.8%)
$100k-$124k
2 (0.6%)
$125k-$149k
6 (1.8%)
$150k-$199k
0 (0%)
$200k+
< $10k
24 (7.3%)
$10k-$14k
22 (6.7%)
$15k-$19k
16 (4.9%)
$20k-$24k
42 (12.8%)
$25k-$29k
32 (9.8%)
$30k-$34k
1 (0.3%)
$35k-$39k
3 (0.9%)
$40k-$44k
3 (0.9%)
$45k-$49k
5 (1.5%)
$50k-$59k
29 (8.9%)
$60k-$74k
16 (4.9%)
$75k-$99k
117 (35.8%)
$100k-$124k
9 (2.8%)
$125k-$149k
2 (0.6%)
$150k-$199k
6 (1.8%)
$200k+
0 (0%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 234 students
12 (5.1%)
1st
15 (6.4%)
2nd
6 (2.6%)
3rd
6 (2.6%)
4th
0 (0%)
5th
6 (2.6%)
6th
50 (21.4%)
7th
54 (23.1%)
8th
7 (3%)
9th
2 (0.9%)
10th
76 (32.5%)
11th
0 (0%)
12th
1st Grade
12 (5.1%)
2nd Grade
15 (6.4%)
3rd Grade
6 (2.6%)
4th Grade
6 (2.6%)
5th Grade
0 (0%)
6th Grade
6 (2.6%)
7th Grade
50 (21.4%)
8th Grade
54 (23.1%)
9th Grade
7 (3%)
10th Grade
2 (0.9%)
11th Grade
76 (32.5%)
12th Grade
0 (0%)