Elephant Butte, NM Demographics

The total population of Elephant Butte is estimated to be 1,573 with 810 males (51.49%) and 763 females (48.51%). There are 47 less females than males in Elephant Butte.
The median household income in Elephant Butte was $53,771 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,470(2.66%) from $55,241 in 2020. This income is 72.07% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elephant Butte sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $55,922. Overall, the median household income for the city of Elephant Butte stands at $53,771.
In Elephant Butte, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,653 for males and $22,266 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, while the Census reported a median income of $36,518 for males, while data for females was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Elephant Butte, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $53,047.
In 2022, the population of Elephant Butte was 1,430, a 0.35% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elephant Butte's population was 1,435, a decline of 0.76% compared to a population of 1,446 in 2020.
The median age in Elephant Butte, NM is 68.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 2.85% were under the age of 15, 8.29% aged 15 to 29, 22.66% aged 30 to 64, 65.51% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elephant Butte population: 92.91% are White and 7.09% are multiracial.