Overall, Mentmore’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Mentmore has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Mentmore a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Mentmore doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Mentmore has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 2.10% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Mentmore in 2022 was $11,588, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $46,352 for a family of four. Mentmore also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.95% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Mentmore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mentmore residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Mentmore include Dutch, Russian, German, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Mentmore is Navajo. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.
