La HaciendaNM
This town in New Mexico has a population of 640.
Is La Hacienda a good place to live?
52% of residents live below the poverty line in La Hacienda, above both New Mexico’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 73 New Mexico towns, just one has a lower middle household income than La Hacienda. La Hacienda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Most of La Hacienda’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Deming (41%), Las Cruces (11%) and El Paso (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in La Hacienda
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a higher typical July afternoon high than La Hacienda. July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 27° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy La Hacienda is
Nearly a fifth of La Hacienda adults report frequent mental distress. Against the New Mexico average, La Hacienda comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. In La Hacienda, 65% of adults had a checkup this year, and 32% say their health is fair or poor. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than La Hacienda.
| La Hacienda | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 23% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 65% | 69% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 19% |
| What stands out | La Hacienda | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 28.2% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
La Hacienda faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought
La Hacienda’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 53 of 100. Expected losses in La Hacienda break down as 47% from drought and 35% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in La Hacienda sells for about $250K
The share of households in La Hacienda who own their home: 68%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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Everything we know about La Hacienda
Moving to La Hacienda: who provides what
La Hacienda is unincorporated, so Luna County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
100% of working residents leave La Hacienda for work
Where La Hacienda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Hacienda; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 La Hacienda residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Questions about La Hacienda
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Is La Hacienda, NM a good place to live?
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