Prewitt’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Prewitt is worth considering.
In Prewitt, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.04 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Prewitt is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Prewitt ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 0.96% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Prewitt in 2022 was $9,533, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $38,132 for a family of four. Prewitt also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 55.15% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Prewitt home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prewitt residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Prewitt include Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, U.S. Virgin Islander, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.
The most common language spoken in Prewitt is English. Other important languages spoken here include Navajo and Native American languages.
