Living in Garfield, New Mexico
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Garfield · Census data 2020–2024
Garfield has 85 residents with a median age of 29.8. .
Garfield is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Garfield at a glance
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 29.8State: 39.4
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.5%
Is Garfield a good place to live?
Cons: A poverty rate of 84.7%.
The weather is best in March–April and October–November.
Housing in Garfield: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 23
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Average household size
- 3.70
Garfield demographics
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 29.8
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 0%
- Households
- 23
- Foreign-born
- 84.7%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Garfield ›
Education in Garfield
10.5% of adults 25 and older in Garfield have a bachelor's degree or higher (New Mexico: 31%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Garfield
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 6%
- Average commute
- —State: 24 min
- Work from home
- 5.9%
- Drive alone
- 9.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 26.1%
Garfield vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield | 85 | — | — | — |
| Salem | 916 | $31,386 | $61,500 | — |
| Hatch | 1,588 | $43,486 | $102,800 | $503 |
| Rincon | 271 | $57,083 | — | — |
| Las Palomas | 304 | $73,864 | $137,500 | — |
| Williamsburg | 466 | $29,250 | $43,600 | $424 |
| Radium Springs | 1,908 | $43,836 | $136,100 | — |
| Elephant Butte | 1,790 | $53,482 | $176,800 | $1,089 |
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Is Garfield, NM a good place to live?
Minuses: a poverty rate of 84.7%.
What is the median age in Garfield?
The median age in Garfield is 29.8 years (New Mexico: 39.4).
What is the unemployment rate in Garfield?
The unemployment rate in Garfield is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Garfield?
10.5% of adults in Garfield 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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