Taos, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,468

0.155% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

52.2

5.88% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

17.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,579

15.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$432,700

28.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,045

6.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Taos, NM had a population of 6.47k people with a median age of 52.2 and a median household income of $46,579. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Taos, NM grew from 6,458 to 6,468, a 0.155% increase and its median household income grew from $40,185 to $46,579, a 15.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Taos, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.2%), Other (Hispanic) (15.3%), White (Hispanic) (10.1%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%).

None of the households in 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.

91% of the residents in Taos, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Taos, NM was $432,700, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.

Most people in Taos, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Taos, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Taos, NM is home to a population of 6.47k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.9% of Taos, NM residents were born outside of the country (833 people).

In 2023, there were 2.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.32k people) in Taos, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Two+ (Hispanic) and 992 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

91.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91% of Taos, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Taos, NM was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taos, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.32k ± 486
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.11k ± 397
Other (Hispanic)
992 ± 605

43.3%

Hispanic Population

2.8k people

43.3% of the people in Taos, NM are hispanic (2.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Taos, 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

12.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

833 people

10.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

685 people

As of 2023, 12.9% of Taos, NM residents (833 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 Taos, NM was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
127 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 36

Taos, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Taos, NM employs 3.05k people. The largest industries in Taos, NM are Retail Trade (512 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (503 people), and Construction (381 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($211,250), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($211,071), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,644).

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

3.05k

2023 Value

± 511

6.65%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Taos, NM grew at a rate of 6.65%, from 2.86k employees to 3.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taos, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (433 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (329 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taos, 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

3.05k

2023 Value

± 511

6.65%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Taos, NM grew at a rate of 6.65%, from 2.86k employees to 3.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taos, NM, are Retail Trade (512 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (503 people), and Construction (381 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taos, NM, though some of these residents may live in Taos, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,986

Median earning men ± $13,049

$26,354

Median earning women ± $7,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,571), and Retail Trade ($86,894).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,320), Construction ($70,750), and Information ($68,949).

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 Taos, NM was $432,700 in 2023, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $336,400 to $432,700, a 28.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Taos, NM is 60.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Taos, NM have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taos, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$432,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$36,674

$1,699

Median Property Taxes

±$319

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 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 Taos, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.1%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.1% of the housing units in Taos, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Taos, 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 Taos, 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.

$46,579

Median Household Income

± $7,803

2.83k

Number of Households

± 427

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.83k households in Taos, NM grew to $46,579 from the previous year's value of $40,185.

The following chart displays the households in 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taos, 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 (70.8%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (7.82%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in Taos, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.82%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taos, NM have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.41% of the workforce in Taos, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taos, NM (844 out of 6.27k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

92.8% of the population of Taos, NM has health coverage, with 18.1% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 22.3% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 3.73% 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

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Taos County, NM.

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.9% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 32% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.24%

Uninsured

18.1%

Employer Coverage

31.4%

Medicaid

22.3%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

3.73%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Taos, NM declined by 1.87% from 7.37% to 7.24%.

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

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