Questa, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,466
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
51.8
1.71% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.5%
58.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,308
15.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$233,500
3.64% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,056
25.3% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.7% of the residents in Questa, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Questa, NM was $233,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in Questa, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Questa, NM was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoTaos County, NMTaos, NMNorth Central New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Questa, NM is home to a population of 2.47k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.15% of Questa, NM residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Questa, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 617 Other (Hispanic) and 442 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Questa, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Questa, NM was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Questa, NM
  1. White (Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 489
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    617 ± 429
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    442 ± 225
71.2%
Hispanic Population
1.76k people

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Questa, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 617 Other (Hispanic) and 442 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

71.2% of the people in Questa, NM are hispanic (1.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Questa, NM as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.15%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
53 people
4.59%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
97 people

As of 2024, 2.15% of Questa, NM residents (53 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Questa, NM was 4.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
63 ± 73

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Economy

The economy of Questa, NM employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Questa, NM were Retail Trade (212 people), Accommodation & Food Services (210 people), and Construction (196 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,200), Construction ($36,451), and Accommodation & Food Services ($35,700).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k
2024 Value
± 344
25.3%
1 Year growth
± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Questa, NM grew at a rate of 25.3%, from 843 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Questa, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (207 people), Sales & Related Occupations (113 people), and Material Moving Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Questa, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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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

1.06k
2024 Value
± 344
25.3%
1 Year growth
± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Questa, NM grew at a rate of 25.3%, from 843 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Questa, NM, are Retail Trade (212 people), Accommodation & Food Services (210 people), and Construction (196 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,405
Median earning men ± $29,917
$30,192
Median earning women ± $6,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,250), Construction ($36,451), and Retail Trade ($26,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,200), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,239), and Retail Trade ($26,711).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Questa, NM was $233,500 in 2024, which is 0.702 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,300 to $233,500, a 3.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Questa, NM is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Questa, NM have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Questa, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,298
$672
Median Property Taxes
±$232

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 Questa, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

67.9%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Questa, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,308
Median Household Income
± $22,198
990
Number of Households
± 281

In 2024, the median household income of the 990 households in Questa, NM grew to $47,308 from the previous year's value of $41,071.

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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Questa, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.5%)
  3. Carpooled (13%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Questa, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).

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

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Questa, NM have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Questa, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Questa, NM (431 out of 2.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

86.2% of the population of Questa, NM has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 5.52% on non-group plans, and 7.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.7% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.8%
Uninsured
28%
Employer Coverage
27.5%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
5.52%
Non-Group
7.5%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Questa, NM grew by 25% from 11% to 13.8%.

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