Population 1,152 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tatum
Household size in Tatum
| Period | Tatum | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Tatum are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.49 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Tatum
| Period | Tatum | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Tatum skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Tatum
| Period | Tatum | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Tatum: 19.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Tatum
Renters in Tatum
| Period | Tatum | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Tatum rent their homes (30.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico. Among homeowners, 77.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Tatum
| Period | Tatum | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Tatum: 22.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Tatum
| Period | Tatum | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
Tatum is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Tatum
| Period | Tatum | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $299 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $946 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$648 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Tatum runs $946 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Tatum
Bachelor's degrees in Tatum
| Period | Tatum | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tatum have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Tatum
| Period | Tatum | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.4% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.0% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Tatum never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Tatum
| Period | Tatum | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Tatum than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Tatum compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum | 2.27 | 43.6 | 19.8% | 30.6% | 22.0% | 1960 | $946 | 21.7% | 77.0% | 3.8% |
| Mc Donald | 2.67 | 52.0 | 15.7% | 34.1% | 24.2% | 1971 | $951 | 31.4% | 77.6% | 8.6% |
| Bronco | 2.60 | 29.6 | 7.2% | 34.4% | 19.4% | 1982 | $874 | 12.5% | 78.0% | 10.8% |
| Plains | 2.60 | 29.6 | 7.2% | 34.4% | 19.4% | 1982 | $874 | 12.5% | 77.9% | 10.7% |
| Tokio | 2.73 | 32.3 | 7.3% | 35.5% | 23.0% | 1981 | $860 | 13.5% | 76.8% | 8.4% |
| Johnson | 2.91 | 37.4 | 7.7% | 46.5% | 30.4% | 1972 | $821 | 21.9% | 82.7% | 8.3% |
| Gomez | 2.91 | 37.4 | 7.7% | 46.5% | 30.4% | 1972 | $821 | 21.9% | 82.7% | 8.3% |
| Greenfield | 2.70 | 35.6 | 9.2% | 23.2% | 12.0% | 1983 | $929 | 11.0% | 70.6% | 3.8% |
| Hagerman | 2.99 | 37.5 | 15.9% | 17.8% | 15.2% | 1976 | $713 | 16.2% | 72.9% | 3.0% |
| Brownfield | 2.41 | 39.5 | 21.6% | 33.4% | 10.1% | 1967 | $811 | 11.0% | 79.4% | 6.3% |
| Meadow | 3.73 | 26.9 | 9.4% | 27.4% | 17.1% | 1969 | $804 | 14.7% | 80.0% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Tatum. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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