Living in Butterfield Park, New Mexico
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Butterfield Park · Census data 2020–2024
Butterfield Park has 1,119 residents with a median age of 39.6. The median household income is $34,093 (47% lower than the New Mexico median), the median home value is $258,500.
Butterfield Park is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Butterfield Park at a glance
- Population
- 1,119
- Median age
- 39.6State: 39.4
- Median household income
- $34,093State: $64,059
- Median home value
- $258,500State: $248,100
- Homeowners
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.4%
- Average commute
- 73 min
Is Butterfield Park a good place to live?
Cons: Median household income 47% lower than the New Mexico median; home values 4% higher than the state median; an average commute of 73 minutes; unemployment of 20.2%; a poverty rate of 33.4%.
The weather is best in March to May and October.
Cost of living in Butterfield Park
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Butterfield Park the median home value is $258,500, 22% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 29.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Butterfield Park median household income
The median household income in Butterfield Park is $34,093 and the income per person is $21,433. 33.4% of residents live below the poverty line (New Mexico: 17.8%).
Housing in Butterfield Park: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 563
- Owner-occupied
- 29.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 70.7%
- Vacant
- 8.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1970
- Average household size
- 2.17
Butterfield Park demographics
- Population
- 1,119
- Median age
- 39.6
- Under 18
- 19.2%
- 65 and older
- 19.1%
- Households
- 515
- Foreign-born
- 8%
- Veterans
- 1.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Butterfield Park ›
Education in Butterfield Park
24.4% of adults 25 and older in Butterfield Park have a bachelor's degree or higher (New Mexico: 31%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Butterfield Park
- Unemployment rate
- 20.2%State: 6%
- Average commute
- 73 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 29.7%
- Drive alone
- 70.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Butterfield Park vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield Park | 1,119 | $34,093 | $258,500 | — |
| White Sands | 1,609 | $89,565 | — | $1,385 |
| Las Cruces | 114,197 | $55,422 | $231,700 | $974 |
| Doña Ana | 868 | $35,700 | $96,400 | — |
| San Ysidro | 2,118 | $89,473 | $335,300 | $916 |
| University Park | 2,782 | $30,156 | — | $792 |
| Tortugas | 381 | $31,554 | $83,200 | — |
| San Pablo | 696 | $68,047 | $273,300 | — |
| Mesilla | 1,717 | $74,750 | $301,400 | $994 |
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What is the median household income in Butterfield Park, NM?
The median household income in Butterfield Park is $34,093, 47% lower than the New Mexico median of $64,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Butterfield Park?
The median home value in Butterfield Park is $258,500, compared with $248,100 in New Mexico.
Is Butterfield Park, NM a good place to live?
Minuses: median household income 47% lower than the New Mexico median; home values 4% higher than the state median; an average commute of 73 minutes; unemployment of 20.2%; a poverty rate of 33.4%.
What is the median age in Butterfield Park?
The median age in Butterfield Park is 39.6 years (New Mexico: 39.4).
How long is the commute in Butterfield Park?
The average commute to work in Butterfield Park is 73 minutes; 29.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Butterfield Park?
The unemployment rate in Butterfield Park is 20.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Butterfield Park?
24.4% of adults in Butterfield Park 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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