Median Household Income
$52,864 ± $3,934
Median Home Value
$111,700 ± $37,606
Median Gross Rent
—/mo
Per Capita Income
$41,409
Poverty Rate
14.4%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Homeownership Rate
93.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.3%
Median Age
57.6
Average Commute
27 min
Households
586
Veterans
81
Population Over Time
Capitan shrank 5.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,261
2016
1,548
2018
1,441
2020
1,356
2022
1,381
2024
1,191
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
88.7%
Hispanic or Latino
37.8%
Black or African American
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in New Mexico
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.