Living in Boles Acres, New Mexico
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Boles Acres · Census data 2020–2024
Boles Acres has 1,848 residents with a median age of 47.1. The median household income is $52,788 (18% lower than the New Mexico median).
Boles Acres at a glance
- Population
- 1,848
- Median age
- 47.1State: 39.4
- Median household income
- $52,788State: $64,059
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.2%
- Average commute
- 25 min
Is Boles Acres a good place to live?
Pros: Unemployment of 1.8%; a poverty rate of 16.2%.
Cons: Median household income 18% lower than the New Mexico median; an average commute of 25 minutes.
The weather is best in March to May and October.
Boles Acres median household income
The median household income in Boles Acres is $52,788 and the income per person is $37,595. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line (New Mexico: 17.8%).
Housing in Boles Acres: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 880
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 21.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1991
- Average household size
- 2.67
Boles Acres demographics
- Population
- 1,848
- Median age
- 47.1
- Under 18
- 19.4%
- 65 and older
- 23.5%
- Households
- 692
- Foreign-born
- 7.7%
- Veterans
- 20.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Boles Acres ›
Education in Boles Acres
27.2% of adults 25 and older in Boles Acres have a bachelor's degree or higher (New Mexico: 31%), and 7.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Boles Acres
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%State: 6%
- Average commute
- 25 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 6.4%
- Drive alone
- 87.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%
Boles Acres vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boles Acres | 1,848 | $52,788 | — | — |
| Alamogordo | 31,307 | $55,952 | $172,900 | $902 |
| Holloman AFB | 4,433 | $52,465 | — | $1,230 |
| La Luz | 1,797 | $46,655 | $68,100 | $765 |
| High Rolls | 1,313 | $86,375 | $257,600 | — |
| Cloudcroft | 630 | $56,563 | $234,800 | — |
| Tularosa | 2,597 | $52,375 | $150,600 | $1,081 |
| Twin Forks | 310 | $76,042 | $250,000 | — |
| Mescalero | 832 | $24,313 | $43,300 | $260 |
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What is the median household income in Boles Acres, NM?
The median household income in Boles Acres is $52,788, 18% lower than the New Mexico median of $64,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Boles Acres, NM a good place to live?
Pluses: unemployment of 1.8%; a poverty rate of 16.2%. Minuses: median household income 18% lower than the New Mexico median; an average commute of 25 minutes.
What is the median age in Boles Acres?
The median age in Boles Acres is 47.1 years (New Mexico: 39.4).
How long is the commute in Boles Acres?
The average commute to work in Boles Acres is 25 minutes; 6.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Boles Acres?
The unemployment rate in Boles Acres is 1.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Boles Acres?
27.2% of adults in Boles Acres have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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