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Taos, New Mexico

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StatisticTaosNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population6,4582,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,304$64,059$80,734
Median Age53.739.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39.0%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$445,900$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$883$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate13.7%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.6%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born11.2%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.3%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.823.526.4
Worked from Home15.3%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.8%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Taos, New Mexico

Age in Taos, New Mexico

StatisticTaosNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age53.739.438.9
Under 18 %11.6%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.7%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.5%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %31.3%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Taos, New Mexico

StatisticTaosNew MexicoUnited States
Households3,138837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households40.2%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children14.7%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.4%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone51.6%32.4%28.7%
Never Married40.9%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Taos, New Mexico

StatisticTaosNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,132$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.7%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.2%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.3%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.0%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.1%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households21.0%19.2%n/a

Housing in Taos, New Mexico

StatisticTaosNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units4,114956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.4%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.1%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate23.7%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.7%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,600$1,731n/a

Education in Taos, New Mexico

StatisticTaosNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School10.8%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate18.9%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.3%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.2%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.8%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Taos, New Mexico

StatisticTaosNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.2%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.7%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.9%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.2%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.2%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Taos, New Mexico

StatisticTaosNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence37.9%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.3%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.9%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home70.2%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.0%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.7%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Taos

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.