Santa Fe, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population

89,019

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

0.216% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

7.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,482

4.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$444,900

8.12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

44,218

1.67% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Santa Fe, 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.

90.9% of the residents in Santa Fe, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Fe, NM are St. John's College (245652) (95 degrees awarded in 2023), Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe (47 degrees), and Southwestern College (188207) (40 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Santa Fe, NM was $444,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Santa Fe, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Fe, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Santa Fe, NM is home to a population of 89k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.3% of Santa Fe, NM residents were born outside of the country (13.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.8k people) in Santa Fe, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Santa Fe, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Fe, NM was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Fe, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.8k ± 1.12k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20.8k ± 1.49k
White (Hispanic)
11.1k ± 1.52k

49.5%

Hispanic Population

44.1k people

49.5% of the people in Santa Fe, NM are hispanic (44.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Fe, 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
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.6k people

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.1k people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Santa Fe, NM residents (13.6k 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 Santa Fe, NM was 14.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,037 ± 322
Gulf War (2001-)
652 ± 154
Gulf War (1990s)
569 ± 175

Santa Fe, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Santa Fe, NM.

Economy

The economy of Santa Fe, NM employs 44.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Fe, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,533 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,374 people), and Retail Trade (4,812 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,943), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,675), and Finance & Insurance ($64,403).

Employment

Occupations

44.2k

2024 Value

± 1,724

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 5.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Fe, NM grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 43.5k employees to 44.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Fe, NM, are Management Occupations (5,407 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,118 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,886 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Fe, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

44.2k

2024 Value

± 1,724

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 5.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Fe, NM grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 43.5k employees to 44.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Fe, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,533 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,374 people), and Retail Trade (4,812 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Fe, NM, though some of these residents may live in Santa Fe, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,305

Median earning men ± $3,780

$39,367

Median earning women ± $2,576

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,415), Public Administration ($70,986), and Information ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,964), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,403), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,549).

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Santa Fe, NM awarded 182 degrees. The student population of Santa Fe, NM in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 259 male students and 498 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Fe, NM are White (112 and 66.7%), Hispanic or Latino (34 and 20.2%), Two or More Races (11 and 6.55%), and Unknown (7 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Santa Fe, NM by number of degrees awarded are St. John's College (245652) (95 and 52.2%), Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe (47 and 25.8%), and Southwestern College (188207) (40 and 22%).

The most popular majors in Santa Fe, NM are Liberal Arts & Sciences (75 and 41.2%), Art Therapy (31 and 17%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (26 and 14.3%).

The median tuition cost in Santa Fe, NM for private four year colleges is $37,842.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Santa Fe, NM, the percentage of applicants admitted was 49.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 757 (34.2% men and 65.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 757 students enrolled in Santa Fe, NM, 34.2% men and 65.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 481 records, of which 64.4% were women and 35.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
16 degrees awarded
Art Therapy
31 degrees awarded
Other Classical Languages, Literature, & Linguistics
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Santa Fe, NM was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Santa Fe, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

St. John's College (245652)
95 degrees awarded
Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe
47 degrees awarded
Southwestern College (188207)
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St. John's College (245652) with 95 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 53 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Fe, NM, which is 0.411 times less than the 129 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 112 degrees mean that there were 3.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,842) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($410) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Fe, NM was $444,900 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,500 to $444,900, a 8.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Fe, NM is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Fe, NM have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Fe, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$444,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,600

$26,646

Median Property Taxes

±$1,234

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 Santa Fe, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Santa Fe, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$73,482

Median Household Income

± $3,581

41.9k

Number of Households

± 1,618

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.9k households in Santa Fe, NM grew to $73,482 from the previous year's value of $70,110.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Fe, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Fe, 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.

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 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (8.25%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Santa Fe, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.25%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Fe, NM have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Santa Fe, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Fe, NM (11.3k out of 88k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Fe, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

90% of the population of Santa Fe, NM has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.19% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.96%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

21.9%

Medicaid

18.9%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Fe, NM declined by 5.24% from 10.5% to 9.96%.

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

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