Thoreau

County:: McKinley County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 39.472
State:: New Mexico

Thoreau is a CDP located in McKinley County, New Mexico. Thoreau has a 2025 population of 2,485. Thoreau is currently growing at a rate of 1.68% annually and its population has increased by 20.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,068 in 2020.

The average household income in Thoreau is $60,931 with a poverty rate of 27.52%. The median age in Thoreau is 37.6 years: 37 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Thoreau includes 83.06% Native American, 8.69% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	1,491	83.06%
White	156	8.69%
Two or more races	92	5.13%
Asian	39	2.17%
Other race	11	0.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.33%
Black or African American	0	0%

Thoreau Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Thoreau's average per capita income is $37,765. Household income levels show a median of $43,953. The poverty rate stands at 27.52%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$69,279	-
Families	$60,625	$74,283
Households	$43,953	$60,931
Non Families	$14,348	$22,672

$37,765

Average Income

$43,953

Median Household Income

27.52%

Poverty Rate