Taos Pueblo, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,129

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

16.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

49.1%

2.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,375

6.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$371,600

Population & Diversity

Taos Pueblo, NM is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.07 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (869 people) in Taos Pueblo, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Taos Pueblo, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Taos Pueblo, NM was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taos Pueblo, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
869 ± 231
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
123 ± 147
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 62

15.5%

Hispanic Population

175 people

15.5% of the people in Taos Pueblo, NM are hispanic (175 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Taos Pueblo, 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
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 39
Korea
13 ± 24
Vietnam
12 ± 29

Taos Pueblo, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Taos Pueblo, NM.

Economy

The economy of Taos Pueblo, NM employs 365 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Taos Pueblo, NM were Retail Trade (94 people), Educational Services (61 people), and Public Administration (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($56,429), Accommodation & Food Services ($34,722), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,611).

Employment

Occupations

365

2024 Value

± 133

−17.2%

1 Year decline

± 59.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taos Pueblo, NM declined at a rate of −17.2%, from 441 employees to 365 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taos Pueblo, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (42 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taos Pueblo, 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

365

2024 Value

± 133

−17.2%

1 Year decline

± 59.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taos Pueblo, NM declined at a rate of −17.2%, from 441 employees to 365 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taos Pueblo, NM, are Retail Trade (94 people), Educational Services (61 people), and Public Administration (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taos Pueblo, NM, though some of these residents may live in Taos Pueblo, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,042

Median earning men ± $8,173

$27,031

Median earning women ± $22,071

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,156), Construction ($56,429), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($34,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,958), and Retail Trade ($13,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Taos Pueblo, NM was $371,600 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,000 to $371,600, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Taos Pueblo, NM is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Taos Pueblo, NM have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taos Pueblo, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$371,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$165,229

$303

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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 Pueblo, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Taos Pueblo, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

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

$39,375

Median Household Income

± $11,471

343

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 343 households in Taos Pueblo, NM grew to $39,375 from the previous year's value of $36,979.

The following chart displays the households in Taos Pueblo, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taos Pueblo, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (80.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (3.49%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Taos Pueblo, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (3.49%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taos Pueblo, NM have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Taos Pueblo, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Taos Pueblo, 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 Pueblo, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Taos Pueblo, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taos Pueblo, NM (549 out of 1.12k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taos Pueblo, NM is Native American, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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