Taos County, New Mexico (NM)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (19.1%), Retail trade (12.8%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Taos County, New Mexico business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Taos County, New Mexico:

Median resident age:	39.5 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Males: 14,698	(49.0%)
Females: 15,281	(51.0%)

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Taos County:	2.3 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

This county:	$32,500
New Mexico:	$41,452

This county:	$559
State:	$531

Taos County:	$218,670
New Mexico:	$155,400

Detached houses: $326,113

Here:	$326,113
State:	$230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $555,872

Here:	$555,872
State:	$217,226

In 2-unit structures: $469,792

Here:	$469,792
State:	$213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $365,634

Here:	$365,634
State:	$201,247

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $739,972

Here:	$739,972
State:	$156,039

Mobile homes: $78,807

Here:	$78,807
State:	$56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $50,541

Here:	$50,541
State:	$42,007

This county:	20.9%
Whole state:	18.4%

This county:	8.8%
Whole state:	7.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Taos County is $587 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $778 a month.

Cities in this county include: Taos, Cannon AFB, Ranchos de Taos, Questa, Taos Pueblo, Penasco, Red River, Rio Lucio, Chamisal, Vadito.

2005 air pollution in Taos County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 47 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Colfax County , Conejos County, Colorado , Costilla County, Colorado , Mora County , Rio Arriba County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Taos County: Vuicich (A), Chiflo Campground (B), Chiflo Game Water Unit (C), Del Monte Ranch (D), Ditch Cabin (E), Howiri-Ouinge Historic Site (F), Wissmath Craters (G), Clayton Camp (H), Drake Ranch (I), Hodges (J), Columbine Campground (K), Comales Campground (L), Duran Canyon Campground (M), Costilla Lodge (N), Baldy Cabin (O), Cuchillo De Medio Campground (P), Eagle Rock Campground (Q), June Bug Campground (R), El Aujae Campground (S), El Nogal Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Taos County include: Valley Bible Baptist Church (A), Chapel of San Miguel del Valle Historic Site (B), Santo Nino church (C), Santo Nino Church (D), San Acacio Church (E), Saint Michael Church (F), Saint Josephs Church (G), Nueva Vida Spanish Assembly of God (H), Lady of Sorrows Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ojo Caliente Cemetery (1), Las Trampas Cemetery (2), Latir Cemetery (3), Los Dolores Cemetery (4), Los Cruces Cemetery (5), Colonias Cemetery (6), Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cabresto Lake (A), Goose Lake (B), Waterbird Lake (C), Water Bird Lake (D), Cueva Lake, La (E), Middle Fork Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Serpent Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Columbine Creek (A), Vidal Creek (B), Don Samuel, Canada de (C), Lake Fork (D), West Fork Rio Santa Barbara (E), Belle Creek, La (F), Middle Fork Rio Santa Barbara (G), Bull Creek (H), Osha, Rito (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Taos County include: Pilar Historical Marker (1), D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker (2), Foster Park (3), Columbine Hondo Wilderness Study Area (4), Ojo Caliente Historical Marker (5), Vasquez de Coronados Route Historical Marker (6), Pueblo Revolt Tricentennial Historical Marker (7), Wheeler Peak Historical Marker (8), Latir Rock Cairn (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Tres Piedras Post Office (A), Trampas Post Office (B), San Cristobal Post Office (C), Cerro Post Office (D), Arroyo Hondo Post Office (E), Arroyo Seco Post Office (F), Costilla Post Office (G), Sunshine Valley Post Office (H), Valdez Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.1%
New Mexico:	6.5%

Current college students: 1,330
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,243 (34% naturalized citizens)

Taos County:	4.1%
Whole state:	8.2%

Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,173
• One, attached: 729
• Two: 438
• 3 or 4: 355
• 5 to 9: 271
• 10 to 19: 188
• 20 or more: 444
• Mobile homes: 3,707
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 99

Housing units in Taos County with a mortgage: 2,522 (147 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,615

Here:	41.1% with mortgage
State:	63.6% with mortgage

Taos County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from Taos County center
On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from Taos County center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from Taos County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,438 (72%) Carpooled: 1,953 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 59 (0%) Walked: 599 (5%) Other means: 168 (1%) Worked at home: 923 (7%)

7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,143 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.08% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($9,343 average AGI)
5.08% relocated from other states ($37,800 average AGI)

Taos County:	5.08%
New Mexico average:	4.63%

from Bernalillo County, NM	0.75% ($33,872 average AGI)
from Rio Arriba County, NM	0.31% ($23,306)
from Santa Fe County, NM	0.25% ($51,276)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.23% ($71,769)
from Colfax County, NM	0.13% ($35,800)
from Sandoval County, NM	0.12% ($19,500)
from Alameda County, CA	0.10% ($40,750)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.68% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($14,222 average AGI)
3.90% relocated to other states ($18,016 average AGI)

Taos County:	3.90%
New Mexico average:	4.16%

to Bernalillo County, NM	1.18% ($26,276 average AGI)
to Santa Fe County, NM	0.36% ($42,098)
to Rio Arriba County, NM	0.32% ($25,167)
to Sandoval County, NM	0.22% ($33,040)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.19% ($30,273)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.16% ($38,333)
to Colfax County, NM	0.10% ($157,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,678 (3,800 aged, 878 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,862 (5,329 male householders, 2,483 female householders)

  5,316 spouses, 8,877 children (8,236 natural, 195 adopted, 446 stepchildren), 539 grandchildren, 219 brothers or sisters, 208 parents, 273 other relatives, 618 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,819 (2,296 male householders (1,736 living alone)), 2,593 female householders (2,330 living alone)), 930 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 298 (164 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,273 2-persons, 2,028 3-persons, 1,543 4-persons, 627 5-persons, 225 6-persons, 116 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,066 1-person, 752 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

47.6% of residents of Taos County speak English at home.
46.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
4.4% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $213,624,000 ($6789 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,724,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $76,681,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,327,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,780,000
Federal grants: $85,559,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,840,000 ($112,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,438,000 ($4,155,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $912,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,314,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,104,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	74 per 1000 residents

Here:	36 per 1000 residents
State:	36 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+15 per 1000 residents

Here:	+20 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.99 millions of gallons per day (96% from ground, 4% from surface)

Here:	5.2
State:	5.6

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

65% of Taos County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in New Mexico.

Taos County:	65.3%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 17580
• Northeast: 1945
• Midwest: 2267
• South: 2387
• West: 4388

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,200

Here:	12.1%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	11.0%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	11.0%
New Mexico:	11.9%

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