Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Elephant Butte: City in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
About
Elephant Butte is a city located in the county of Sierra in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,431 and a population density of 128 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,320 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Elephant Butte
| Population : | 1,320 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | New Mexico (United States) |
| County : | Sierra County |
| Postal code : | 87935 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 575 |
| Area : | 11.16 km2 |
| Altitude : | 4,465 feet / 1361 meters |
| Time Zone : | Mountain Time Zone |
| Local time : | 19:00:14 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 118 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -8.41% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Elephant Butte is located at 33°8'55"N 107°11'5"W (33.1486800, -107.1847500).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of Elephant Butte decreased by 8.41% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 1,431 | - | census |
| 2011 | 1,439 | 0.56% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 1,422 | -1.2% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 1,385 | -2.67% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 1,356 | -2.14% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 1,354 | -0.15% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 1,342 | -0.89% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 1,338 | -0.3% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 1,326 | -0.9% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 1,310 | -1.22% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 1,320 | 0.76% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 8,496 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 8,238 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 3.1% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 8,555 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 8,225 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.5% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 25.4% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 19.5% |
| Female persons, % : | 51.6% |
| White only, percent : | 94.3% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.8% |
| Asians alone % : | 2.7% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.1% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 2.8% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 92.2% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 529 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 1.5% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 62.1% |
Elephant Butte zip code is 87935.
County name: Sierra, County
fips: 35051
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 62.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $129,300 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,028 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $387 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $714 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,407 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.38 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 84.2% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 4.0% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 84.4% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 79.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 86.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.9% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 13.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.4% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.2% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.3% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 18,182 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 144,934 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $17,542 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 15.7 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $49,023 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $23,698 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 10.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 763 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 407 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 230 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 705 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 110 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 596 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,054.5 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 7.80 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 46.7% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $186,600 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,651 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $421 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $895 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,042 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.48 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 75.0% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 5.1% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 89.6% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 83.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 98.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 34.8% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 17.1% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 45.0% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 44.0% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 5,819 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 19,473 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 84,219 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $16,395 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.9 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $60,625 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $26,422 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 19.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 351 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 179 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 110 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 97 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 232 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 47 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 256 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 752.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 6.42 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 16,795 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 74.8% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $122,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,078 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $433 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $672 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 40 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 14,230 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.34 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.9% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.0% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 84.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 78.3% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 87.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.6% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 15.2% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.4% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 49.4% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 48.4% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 53,343 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 141,314 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 101,467 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 883,684 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $23,203 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 28.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $54,776 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,783 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 14.2% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 697 |
| 2019 total employment : | 12,437 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 588,668 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 0.5% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 1,491 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,095 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,265 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 521 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,969 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 293 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,666 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 67.2 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 575.95 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 62.8% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $274,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,558 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $446 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,092 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,345 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.19 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 78.9% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 9.0% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 96.6% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 91.5% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 96.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 47.2% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.3% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.8% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 66.7% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.5% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 6,180 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 58,768 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 31,798 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 185,003 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $21,107 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 15.7 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $71,351 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $33,322 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 13.1% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 781 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 340 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 326 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 26 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 719 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 734 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,188.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 6.96 |
Stations (3)
Amtrak & bus stations near Elephant Butte, NM
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOC | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico | 8 South Date St. | BUS |
| LCR | Las Cruces, New Mexico | 304 Wyatt Drive | BUS |
| DEM | Deming station | 400 East Railroad Avenue | RAIL |
Post offices near Elephant Butte
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Elephant Bu Post Office | Elephant Butte (NM) | 87935 |
Other cities in Sierra County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sierra County , NM.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Truth or Consequences | 5,769 | City in and county seat of Sierra County, New Mexico, United States |
| Williamsburg | 415 | Village in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Elephant Butte distances to largest New Mexico cities
