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PeñA Blanca, NM

Stable overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

568

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+13.9% YoY

100

$6.1B

Output changed +13.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

8

7.9%

Unemployment is 7.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg6.0%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-30.0% 5-year

0

568

Population moved -30.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population2,120,246
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

98

1.7%

Median rent consumes 1.7% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.1K per resident

100

$1.2B

$1.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$41.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.2B

$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$884.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$175.4M
3. Department of the Interior$29.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. PUEBLO DE SAN FELIPE$25.5M
2. SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO$19.3M
3. NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$15.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

1.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$81
2BR estimate$107
Median income$71,250
Median home value$222,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

568

Median age

53.8

Bachelor's degree+

11.9%

Poverty rate

11.4%

Labor force participation

60.5%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-6.9%

GDP CAGR

+9.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020812
2021684
2022688
2023701
2024568
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.0B
2021$4.3B
2022$4.9B
2023$5.4B
2024$6.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024568
2025549 *
2026502 *

R² = 74.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.1B
2025$6.5B *
2026$7.1B *

R² = 98.4% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$71,250/yr
Median rent$99/mo
Rent share of income1.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,477/yr
Mortgage share of income18.9%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.9%
State avg6.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.5%
Poverty rate11.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$222,100
Median monthly rent$99
Price-to-rent ratio187.0x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score46/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market8/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability57/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Peña Blanca CDP, New Mexico

City/Town

Part of

Albuquerque, NM

Nearby locations

Cochiti, NMSanto Domingo Pueblo, NMLa Bajada, NMCochiti Lake, NMSan Felipe Pueblo, NM