Torreon, New Mexico Town Profile

Torreon, NM
Torreon, New Mexico is a small town of 297 residents nestled in Torrance County, with a population density of 20 inhabitants per square mile. The average household in Torreon consists of 3.3 people, while the average age of Torreon dwellers is 33. Most residents live in single family homes (73%) or multi family homes (27%), with 100% owning their own home. Approximately 0% of the population live in single-person households. Additionally, 43% of households in Torreon have children compared with 54% for the state in general, giving the town a distinctly diverse atmosphere.   Continued below...

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Torreon is primarily a working-class community, with median income levels well below the New Mexico average at $22,292 per year for the typical family. Homebuyers relocating to Torreon typically paid 77% less than the average for real estate in the Torrance County region as a whole. For those who don't own their own homes, the cost of renting a home in Torreon is similar to that in nearby localities.


The average commute for people in Torreon is 29 minutes, with 52% traveling more than 30 minutes to work. Most Torreon residents (52.94%) drive to their place of employment, while 0.00% use public transportation of some kind to get to the office. The remainder reside close enough to their place of employ to either bike or walk to work.

Torreon is offers many choices for parents, with no elementary schools, no middle or junior high schools and no high schools around town.

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