Questa, NM

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2023 Population

2,112

3.07% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

19.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,071

22.6% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

843

14.9% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Questa, NM are White (Hispanic) (54.3%), Other (Hispanic) (21.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.54%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%).

None of the households in Questa, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Questa, NM are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Questa, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Questa, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Questa, NM is home to a population of 2.11k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.59% of Questa, NM residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2023, there were 2.52 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Questa, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 454 Other (Hispanic) and 341 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Questa, NM

White (Hispanic)
1.15k ± 513
Other (Hispanic)
454 ± 316
White (Non-Hispanic)
341 ± 186

81.3%

Hispanic Population

1.72k people

81.3% of the people in Questa, NM are hispanic (1.72k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Questa, 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 Questa, NM.

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 Questa, NM was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 Questa, NM residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

4.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

3.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Questa, NM employs 843 people. The largest industries in Questa, NM are Construction (268 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Public Administration (77 people), and the highest paying industries are .

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

843

2023 Value

± 299

−14.9%

1 Year decline

± 55.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Questa, NM, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Questa, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

843

2023 Value

± 299

−14.9%

1 Year decline

± 55.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Questa, NM, are Construction (268 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Public Administration (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Questa, NM, though some of these residents may live in Questa, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

People in Questa, NM have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Questa, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9523

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Questa, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$41,071

Median Household Income

± $24,382

896

Number of Households

± 240

The following chart displays the households in Questa, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Questa, NM is from Questa, NM.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Questa, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Carpooled (6.76%)

In 2023, 69.8% of workers in Questa, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.76%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Questa, NM have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.9% of the workforce in Questa, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Questa, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Questa, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Questa, NM (233 out of 2.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

89% of the population of Questa, NM has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 3.74% on non-group plans, and 8.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Taos County, NM see 1207 patients per year on average, which represents a 7% increase from the previous year (1128 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2037 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 121 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,207 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Taos County, NM

Primary care physicians in Taos County, NM see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 7% increase from the previous year (1,128 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

43.7%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

3.74%

Non-Group

8.33%

Military or VA

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

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