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.

Elephant Butte locator map
Location of Elephant Butte on New Mexico map.

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 : 16:56:05 (28th March 2024)
Density : 118 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -8.41% (2010-2020)
Elephant Butte New Mexico Municipal Offices image
Elephant Butte New Mexico Municipal Offices
Elephant Butte New Mexico Municipal Offices image

Geography

Elephant Butte is located at 33°8'55"N 107°11'5"W (33.1486800, -107.1847500).

Elephant Butte map

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