Tajique, New Mexico

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Population in July 2007: 144.

Males: 69	(48.0%)
Females: 75	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	31.0 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Zip code: 87057

Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,453 (it was $27,969 in 2000)

Tajique:	$38,453
New Mexico:	$43,508

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $10,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $258,174 (it was $131,300 in 2000)

Tajique:	$258,174
New Mexico:	$165,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $308,741; Detached houses: $462,987; Mobile homes: $81,591

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Races in Tajique:

Hispanic (79.1%)
Other race (37.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (18.9%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Tajique: 98.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.5%), Irish (14.9%), Dutch (6.8%), German (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), United States (3.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6700 feet

Land area: 2.71 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Tajique

High school or higher: 52.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 91.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tajique CDP

Never married: 36.5%
Now married: 45.3%
Separated: 6.1%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 5.4%

15 residents are foreign born (10.1% Latin America).

This place:	10.1%
New Mexico:	8.2%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tajique, New Mexico in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Tajique to the number of sex offenders is 144 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tajique:	0.2% ($244)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albuquerque, NM (30.6 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (342.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Torreon, NM (1.5 miles ), Manzano, NM (2.8 miles) , Chilili, NM (3.1 miles) , Estancia, NM (3.6 miles ), Mountainair, NM (4.1 miles ), Meadow Lake, NM (4.1 miles ), Willard, NM (4.3 miles ), El Cerro-Monterey Park, NM (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 34.76 N, Longitude: 106.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Tajique-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 39.3 miles away from Tajique center
On 11/8/1990 at 10:46:53, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MD, Depth: 3.8 mi) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/4/1998 at 08:05:31, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 MB, 4.0 ML, 3.8 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1990 at 01:08:19, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from Tajique center
On 2/27/1990 at 13:23:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/1990 at 21:27:05, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 17.0 miles away from Tajique center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tajique:

LOVELACE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 28 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tajique:

ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 30 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 32 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 173 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 174 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 174 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)

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Notable location: Tajique Weather Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Old Tajique Cemetery (1), Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Tajique Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.1 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	83.3%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 2.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	30.1%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	25.1%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tajique, NM

Tajique compared to New Mexico state average:

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

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2004 Presidential Election results in Torrance County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%) Wood (28%)

Religion statistics for Tajique

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.21%

Here		78.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	75.2%	15.7%	3.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Congregations	37.5%	18.8%	9.4%	12.5%	21.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

10.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,195 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.58%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bernalillo County, NM	4.06% ($29,917 average AGI)
from Santa Fe County, NM	1.19% ($34,736)
from Valencia County, NM	0.38% ($37,176)

10.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.03%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Bernalillo County, NM	4.24% ($24,846 average AGI)
to Santa Fe County, NM	0.83% ($32,135)
to Valencia County, NM	0.43% ($28,474)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tajique:

KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
KABQ (1350 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KDEF (1150 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMH CORPORATION)
KKJY (1550 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: VANGUARD MEDIA, L.L.C)
KKNS (1310 AM; 5 kW; CORRALES, NM; Owner: SIMMONS-NM, LS, LLC)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KARS (860 AM; 1 kW; BELEN, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tajique:

KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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.)
KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
K213BT (90.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KNKT (107.1 FM; ARMIJO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
KLVO (97.7 FM; BELEN, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
KYLZ (106.3 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Tajique:

KWBQ (Channel 19; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)

Tajique fatal accident list:
Jul 15, 2003 07:08 AM, Monzano, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data

Tajique on our top lists:

#82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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