Taos, NM Demographic Data
Taos, NM Summary
Taos is located in Taos County in New Mexico
- Population: 5,661
- Area: 5.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 993.85 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,957.02 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Taos, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,218
56%
50.8
Male
2,517
44%
49.2
Total Population
5,735
323,128,000
Taos, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
309
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
257
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
355
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
280
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
398
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
568
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
814
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
782
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
369
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
364
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
766
13.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
258
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
215
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,640
80.9%
77.2
Female
2,555
55.1%
51.3
Male
2,085
44.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,352
75.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,471
25.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,239
21.6%
15.2
Female
698
56.3%
55.8
Male
541
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Taos, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,537
96.5%
96.8
White
4,780
83.3%
72.6
Black or African American
14
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
227
4.0%
0.8
Asian
39
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
4
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
35
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
477
8.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
198
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,636
46.0%
17.8
Mexican
628
11.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
60
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,936
33.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,099
54.0%
82.2
Taos, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
117
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
292
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
940
22.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,081
26.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
332
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
786
19.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
588
14.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
409
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,727
90.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,374
33.2%
31.2
Taos, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,935
40.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,396
29.0%
47.5
Divorced
951
19.8%
11.0%
Separated
133
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
399
8.3
5.8%
Taos, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,664
67.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,762
32.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,430
26.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
172
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
26
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
134
2.5%
1.1%
Taos, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
295
11.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
334
13.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
364
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
422
16.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
310
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
427
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
200
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
73
2.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
69
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
16
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
30,500
57,617
Per capita income
20,403
31,128
Taos, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
515
21.4%
9.8
Construction
68
2.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
451
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
123
5.1%
6.6
Information
102
4.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
88
3.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
191
7.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
295
12.2%
11.4
Public administration
133
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
337
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
80
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5
0.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
113
4.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,007
41.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
189
7.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
521
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
582
24.1%
18.1%
Taos, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,392
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,502
62.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
224
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18
0.8%
5.1
Walked
288
12.0%
2.7
Other means
75
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
285
11.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.6
26.6
Taos, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
289
11.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,187
47.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
652
26.0%
37.1
3 or more
382
15.2%
21.0
Taos, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,510
75.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,289
51.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,221
48.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
831
24.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Taos, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,341
1 room
145
4.3%
2.4
2 rooms
241
7.2%
2.7
3 rooms
459
13.7%
9.1
4 rooms
728
21.8%
16.5
5 rooms
684
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
586
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
241
7.2%
12.0
8 rooms
150
4.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
107
3.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Taos, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,341
1-unit, detached
1,577
47.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
262
7.8%
5.9
2-units
351
10.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
346
10.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
165
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
119
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
74
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
447
13.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Taos, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
527
15.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
104
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
265
7.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
238
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
573
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
590
17.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
442
13.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
597
17.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Taos, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,993
79.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
89
3.5%
4.7
Electricity
212
8.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
202
8.0%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Taos, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
560
47295100.0
Less than $500
2
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
21
3.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
27
4.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
57
10.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
121
21.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
145
25.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
187
33.4%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
146
26.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
97
17.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
5.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
77
13.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
209
37.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Taos, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,168
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
140
12.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
342
29.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
668
57.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
53
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
636
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
61
5.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
154
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
160
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
108
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
112
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
546
47.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
80
0.0%
0.0%
Taos, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,289
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
53
4.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
140
10.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
93
7.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
208
16.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
215
16.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
498
38.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
71
5.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
274,000
205,000
