Ranchos de Taos, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,536
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31.2
17.3% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.2%
21.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$51,380
1.24% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$349,700
2024 Employed Population
723
14.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ranchos de Taos, 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.

100% of the residents in Ranchos de Taos, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ranchos de Taos, NM was $349,700, and the homeownership rate was 89.7%.

Most people in Ranchos de Taos, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ranchos de Taos, NM was 3 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Ranchos de Taos, NM is home to a population of 2.54k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.57% of Ranchos de Taos, NM residents were born outside of the country (192 people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (969 people) in Ranchos de Taos, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 851 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 259 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
93.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ranchos de Taos, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ranchos de Taos, NM was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ranchos de Taos, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    969 ± 512
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    851 ± 555
  3. White (Hispanic)
    259 ± 358
61%
Hispanic Population
1.55k people

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (969 people) in Ranchos de Taos, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 851 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 259 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

61% of the people in Ranchos de Taos, NM are hispanic (1.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ranchos de Taos, 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

7.57%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
192 people
16.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
382 people

As of 2024, 7.57% of Ranchos de Taos, NM residents (192 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 Ranchos de Taos, NM was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    136 ± 135
  2. World War II
    49 ± 72
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 34

Ranchos de Taos, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ranchos de Taos, NM employs 723 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ranchos de Taos, NM were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (260 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Construction (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,391), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,375), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($52,124).

Employment

Occupations

723
2024 Value
± 334
14.4%
1 Year growth
± 60.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ranchos de Taos, NM grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 632 employees to 723 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ranchos de Taos, NM, are Management Occupations (208 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (153 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ranchos de Taos, 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

723
2024 Value
± 334
14.4%
1 Year growth
± 60.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ranchos de Taos, NM grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 632 employees to 723 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ranchos de Taos, NM, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (260 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Construction (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ranchos de Taos, NM, though some of these residents may live in Ranchos de Taos, 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

$51,029
Median earning men ± $12,804
$71,416
Median earning women ± $17,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,275) and Retail Trade ($33,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,708).

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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%.

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

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Housing & Living

People in Ranchos de Taos, NM have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ranchos de Taos, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$349,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$138,183
$744
Median Property Taxes
±$307

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 Ranchos de Taos, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

89.7%
Homeownership
2024
81.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.7% of the housing units in Ranchos de Taos, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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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.
$51,380
Median Household Income
± $43,097
829
Number of Households
± 314

In 2023, the median household income of the 829 households in Ranchos de Taos, NM grew to $51,380 from the previous year's value of $50,750.

The following chart displays the households in Ranchos de Taos, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ranchos de Taos, 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 (66.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.4%)
  3. Carpooled (5.39%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Ranchos de Taos, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.39%).

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

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ranchos de Taos, NM have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ranchos de Taos, 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 Ranchos de Taos, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ranchos de Taos, NM have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ranchos de Taos, NM (259 out of 2.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

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

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

87.8% of the population of Ranchos de Taos, NM has health coverage, with 28.2% on employee plans, 34.9% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 7.29% on non-group plans, and 1.93% 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, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.9% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 24.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

12.2%
Uninsured
28.2%
Employer Coverage
34.9%
Medicaid
15.4%
Medicare
7.29%
Non-Group
1.93%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ranchos de Taos, NM declined by 17.5% from 14.8% to 12.2%.

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