Nambe, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 1,818.
Males: 926  (51.0%)
Females: 892  (49.0%)
Median resident age:

51.6 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,544
Nambe:

$72,544
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $48,119

Nambe CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $450,700
Nambe:

$450,700
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $377,681; detached houses: $417,139; townhouses or other attached units: $521,654; mobile homes: $202,619

Median gross rent in 2022: $989.

March 2022 cost of living index in Nambe: 96.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.4%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 17.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.0% for American Indian residents, 14.4% for other race residents, 7.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Nambe, NM (2022)
    • 1,39363.9%Hispanic
    • 34315.7%American Indian alone
    • 30914.2%White alone
    • 944.3%Two or more races
    • 80.4%Other race alone
    • 20.09%Black alone

Races in Nambe detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: European (1.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5985 feet

86 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This place:

3.9%
New Mexico:

9.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,922 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,418 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (15.7 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (64.7 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (383.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Pojoaque, NM (1.2 miles ),
Cuyamungue, NM (1.5 miles ),
Jaconita, NM (1.6 miles ),
Cuyamungue Grant, NM (1.8 miles ),
Jacona, NM (1.8 miles ),
El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM (2.4 miles ),
Arroyo Seco, NM (2.4 miles ),
El Rancho, NM (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 35.89 N, Longitude: 105.98 W

Distribution of median household income in Nambe, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Nambe, NM in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 61.1. This is about average.

City:

61.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2006 was 0.334. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.334
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 38.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 3.41. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.41
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Nambe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 760% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 107.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Nambe center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 608.7 miles away from Nambe center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 111.9 miles away from Nambe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Santa Fe County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Nambe:

  • RIO GRANDE HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; ESPANOLA, NM)
  • ESPANOLA HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; ESPANOLA, NM)
  • PRESBYTERIAN ESPANOLA HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; ESPANOLA, NM)
  • PINON HILLS HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 15 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)
  • LA RESIDENCIA NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)
  • STAFF BUILDERS SERVICES INC (Hospital, about 16 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)
  • SANTA FE PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)

Amtrak station near Nambe:

  • 15 miles: SANTA FE () - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nambe:

  • Santa Fe Community College (about 22 miles; Santa Fe, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,047)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 48 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 59 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 67 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 68 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • Adams State University (about 110 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)
  • San Juan College (about 137 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Santa Fe County Volunteer Fire Pojoaque District Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Nambe include: San Francisco de Assisi Church (A), Sacred Heart Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Nambe: Pueblo of Nambe Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Santa Fe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

64.3%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.9%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Nambe:

Marital status in Nambe, NM
  • Never married: 40.3%
  • Now married: 38.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

For population 25 years and over in Nambe:

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.1
New Mexico average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Nambe
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Nambe, NM (based on Santa Fe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic69,55223
Evangelical Protestant7,83953
Other5,57137
Mainline Protestant4,24618
Orthodox2823
None56,680-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Here:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Santa Fe County:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 164
This county:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

4.0%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

12.7%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Nambe:

  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KVSF (1400 AM; 1 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KRSN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: REAL RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nambe:

  • KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KYBR (92.9 FM; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RIO CHAMA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAJZ (105.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Nambe:

  • K39EJ (Channel 39; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)

Nambe fatal accident list:

Oct 3, 2020 12:13 AM, Cr-106, Lat: 35.889919, Lon: -105.978928, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 13, 1996 10:12 AM, Tribal 101, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 1, 1991 03:05 AM, Tribal 101, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 5, 1985 09:40 AM, 4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 11, 1983 07:50 PM, 4, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 25, 1981 05:38 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of reported fires - 17 took place in 2011, and the least - 2 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Nambe, NM When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (60.6%), and Outside Fires (24.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Nambe, NM
    • 6360.6%Structure Fires
    • 2524.0%Outside Fires
    • 87.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 87.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Nambe, NM
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Nambe, NM
  • 78.3%Utility gas
  • 7.8%Wood
  • 6.6%Electricity
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Nambe, NM
  • 70.2%Utility gas
  • 13.9%Electricity
  • 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.0%Other fuel
  • 3.3%Wood


Nambe compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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