Living in Truchas, New Mexico
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Truchas · Census data 2020–2024
Truchas has 528 residents with a median age of 65.5. The median home value is $315,800.
Truchas is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Truchas at a glance
- Population
- 528
- Median age
- 65.5State: 39.4
- Median home value
- $315,800State: $248,100
- Homeowners
- 84.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.6%
Is Truchas a good place to live?
Pros: A poverty rate of 8.3%.
Cons: Home values 27% higher than the state median.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Truchas
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Truchas the median home value is $315,800, 5% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Truchas: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 326
- Owner-occupied
- 84.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 15.5%
- Vacant
- 15%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1951
- Average household size
- 1.90
Truchas demographics
- Population
- 528
- Median age
- 65.5
- Under 18
- 0.2%
- 65 and older
- 59.1%
- Households
- 277
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 2.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Truchas ›
Education in Truchas
14.6% of adults 25 and older in Truchas have a bachelor's degree or higher (New Mexico: 31%), and 6.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Truchas
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 6%
- Average commute
- —State: 24 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 99.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.3%
Truchas vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Truchas?
The median home value in Truchas is $315,800, compared with $248,100 in New Mexico.
Is Truchas, NM a good place to live?
Pluses: a poverty rate of 8.3%. Minuses: home values 27% higher than the state median.
What is the median age in Truchas?
The median age in Truchas is 65.5 years (New Mexico: 39.4).
What is the unemployment rate in Truchas?
The unemployment rate in Truchas is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Truchas?
14.6% of adults in Truchas 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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