Chimayo, NM

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2023 Population

2,726

7.75% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.1

3.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

25.5%

62.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,305

14.6% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$214,000

2.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,092

19.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Chimayo, NM had a population of 2.73k people with a median age of 48.1 and a median household income of $52,305. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chimayo, NM declined from 2,955 to 2,726, a −7.75% decrease and its median household income declined from $61,250 to $52,305, a −14.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chimayo, NM are Two+ (Hispanic) (38.2%), Other (Hispanic) (37.4%), White (Hispanic) (20%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.183%).

None of the households in Chimayo, NM 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.

99.1% of the residents in Chimayo, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chimayo, NM was $214,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Chimayo, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Chimayo, NM was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chimayo, NM is home to a population of 2.73k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.917% of Chimayo, NM residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2023, there were 1.02 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Chimayo, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Other (Hispanic) and 546 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Chimayo, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chimayo, NM was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chimayo, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chimayo, NM

Two+ (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 502
Other (Hispanic)
1.02k ± 488
White (Hispanic)
546 ± 330

95.7%

Hispanic Population

2.61k people

95.7% of the people in Chimayo, NM are hispanic (2.61k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chimayo, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

0.917%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

0.981%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2023, 0.917% of Chimayo, NM residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chimayo, NM was 0.981%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chimayo, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 72
Korea
27 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Chimayo, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chimayo, NM employs 1.09k people. The largest industries in Chimayo, NM are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (246 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (221 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,217), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,094).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2023 Value

± 374

−19.9%

1 Year decline

± 56.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chimayo, NM declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 1.36k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chimayo, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (248 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (155 people), and Material Moving Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chimayo, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

1.09k

2023 Value

± 374

−19.9%

1 Year decline

± 56.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chimayo, NM declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 1.36k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chimayo, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (246 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (221 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chimayo, NM, though some of these residents may live in Chimayo, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,708

Median earning men ± $33,935

$39,628

Median earning women ± $11,722

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,354) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,913).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chimayo, NM was $214,000 in 2023, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,500 to $214,000, a 2.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Chimayo, NM is 80.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chimayo, NM have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chimayo, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,170

$943

Median Property Taxes

±$289

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chimayo, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chimayo, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2023

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.5% of the housing units in Chimayo, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chimayo, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Chimayo, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,305

Median Household Income

± $8,150

1.17k

Number of Households

± 312

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Chimayo, NM declined from $52,305 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Chimayo, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chimayo, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Public Transit (2.38%)

In 2023, 82.5% of workers in Chimayo, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.38%).

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.

Commute Time

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chimayo, NM have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chimayo, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chimayo, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chimayo, NM have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chimayo, NM (694 out of 2.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chimayo, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.6% of the population of Chimayo, NM has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 39% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 3.01% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Fe County, NM see 873 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.93% increase from the previous year (840 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1141 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 135 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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873 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Fe County, NM

Primary care physicians in Santa Fe County, NM see an average of 873 patients per year. This represents a 3.93% increase from the previous year (840 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Fe County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.37%

Uninsured

33.5%

Employer Coverage

39%

Medicaid

18.1%

Medicare

3.01%

Non-Group

2.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chimayo, NM grew by 50% from 2.91% to 4.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chimayo, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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