New Mexico · Census place 84200
West Hammond CDP, NM
Quick answer
West Hammond CDP has 2,519 residents, ranking #73 of 527 places in New Mexico. Median household income is $49,795, the median home is worth $185,800 and median gross rent runs $1,221 a month.
- Population
- 2,519West Hammond CDP residents
- Median household income
- $49,795Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $185,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,221Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 85.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Hammond CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Hammond CDP median would spend about 29.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.9% of residents and 85.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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