Taos County, NM

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US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2023 Median Household Income
$58,908
6.82% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, N/A had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $58,908. Between N/A and N/A the population of Taos County, NM N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $55,145 to $58,908, a 6.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.5%), White (Hispanic) (20.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (17.8%), Other (Hispanic) (11%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.03%).

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: The Taos Plateau, in northern New Mexico, is the largest volcanic field within the Rio Grande Rift, its layers of thick basalt deeply sliced north-south by the Rio Grande river.
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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.18% of Taos County, NM residents were born outside of the country (2.13k people).

In 2023, there were 2.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.95k White (Hispanic) and 6.13k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%
2023 Citizenship
96.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Taos County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14k ± 105
  2. White (Hispanic)
    6.95k ± 976
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.13k ± 921
50.8%
Hispanic Population
17.5k people

In 2023, there were 2.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.95k White (Hispanic) and 6.13k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

50.8% of the people in N/A are hispanic (17.5k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

6.18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.13k people
5.21%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.8k people

As of 2023, 6.18% of Taos County, NM residents (2.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    963 ± 274
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    257 ± 155
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    211 ± 108

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,775 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,771 people), and Management Occupations (1,230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Retail Trade (2,030 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,024 people), and Construction (1,682 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,960
Median earning men ± $7,720
$28,819
Median earning women ± $3,777

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,763), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($113,125), Construction ($70,750), and Information ($67,898).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
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2.72%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Taos County, NM awarded 109 degrees. The student population of Taos County, NM in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 318 male students and 536 female students.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

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Educational Attainment

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

People in N/A have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

78.8%
Homeownership
2023
66.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 78.8% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

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Household Income

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$58,908
Median Household Income
± $4,464
14.5k
Number of Households
± 1,155

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.5k households in N/A grew to $58,908 from the previous year's value of $55,145.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.4%)
  3. Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2023, 66.7% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Taos County, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

8.11%
Uninsured
23.8%
Employer Coverage
29.3%
Medicaid
20.9%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
3.28%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 2.52% from 7.91% to 8.11%.

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