Prewitt is a tiny town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 842 people and two associated neighborhoods, Prewitt is the 118th largest community in New Mexico.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.11% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall crime rate in Prewitt is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

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.

One downside of living in Prewitt, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.04 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Prewitt does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Prewitt has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 0.96% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.

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.