Santa Fe, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

Back to: Santa Fe, New Mexico main profile, New Mexico, New Mexico smaller cities, New Mexico small towns, New Mexico forum, All US cities. Total population: 61,805 (Urban population: 60,600, Rural population: 1,205 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 30,488 (27,519 occupied: 16,012 owner occupied, 11,507 renter occupied) % of renters here:   42% State:   30% Housing density: 817 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Santa Fe, New Mexico on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Considering moving to Santa Fe: Advice?  (270 replies) Impressions of Santa Fe trip...  (100 replies) What's the big city alternative to Santa Fe?  (48 replies) santa fe demographics  (60 replies) Santa Fe or Bust!  (37 replies) Artist/Psychic moving to Santa Fe  (16 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $282,700 (lower quartile is $195,800, upper quartile is $444,000) Median contract rent in 2005: $762 (lower quartile is $600, upper quartile is $961) Housing units in Santa Fe with a mortgage: 8,929 (1,260 second mortgage, 693 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,654 Median year house/condo built: 1974 Median year apartment built: 1981 Household type by relationship Households: 60,331 In family households: 44,978 (10,363 male householders, 4,646 female householders) 10,516 spouses, 14,892 children (13,951 natural, 431 adopted, 510 stepchildren), 1,305 grandchildren, 675 brothers or sisters, 343 parents, 911 other relatives, 1,327 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 15,353 (5,197 male householders (3,966 living alone)), 7,287 female householders (6,151 living alone)), 2,869 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,474 (427 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 7,031 2-persons, 3,685 3-persons, 2,685 4-persons, 970 5-persons, 425 6-persons, 213 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 10,117 1-person, 2,080 2-persons, 171 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 8 6-persons. 7,118 married couples with children. 3,982 single-parent households (1,072 men, 2,910 women). 63.4% of residents of Santa Fe speak English at home. 32.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well). Foreign born population: 7,156 (11.6%) (24.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Santa Fe, NM: Less than $10,000: 9 $10,000 to $14,999: 6 $15,000 to $19,999: 6 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 7 $30,000 to $34,999: 6 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 38 $50,000 to $59,999: 49 $60,000 to $69,999: 41 $70,000 to $79,999: 72 $80,000 to $89,999: 202 $90,000 to $99,999: 318 $100,000 to $124,999: 1082 $125,000 to $149,999: 2490 $150,000 to $174,999: 2036 $175,000 to $199,999: 1377 $200,000 to $249,999: 1603 $250,000 to $299,999: 1205 $300,000 to $399,999: 1341 $400,000 to $499,999: 583 $500,000 to $749,999: 687 $750,000 to $999,999: 243 $1,000,000 or more: 182

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Santa Fe: Less than $100: 172 $100 to $149: 399 $150 to $199: 199 $200 to $249: 170 $250 to $299: 77 $300 to $349: 197 $350 to $399: 319 $400 to $449: 745 $450 to $499: 511 $500 to $549: 968 $550 to $599: 739 $600 to $649: 1132 $650 to $699: 896 $700 to $749: 860 $750 to $799: 747 $800 to $899: 1111 $900 to $999: 614 $1,000 to $1,249: 585 $1,250 to $1,499: 184 $1,500 to $1,999: 275 $2,000 or more: 82 No cash rent: 472

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.5%
Number of people working at home: 2,331 (7.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 1385 5 to 9 minutes: 5728 10 to 14 minutes: 7834 15 to 19 minutes: 5932 20 to 24 minutes: 3257 25 to 29 minutes: 604 30 to 34 minutes: 1750 35 to 39 minutes: 246 40 to 44 minutes: 540 45 to 59 minutes: 1244 60 to 89 minutes: 754 90 or more minutes: 288

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 23,099 (72%) Carpooled: 4,227 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 338 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 68 (0%) Subway or elevated: 9 (0%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Taxi: 52 (0%) Motorcycle: 25 (0%) Bicycle: 254 (1%) Walked: 1,312 (4%) Other means: 172 (1%) Worked at home: 2,331 (7%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 2606 $10,000 to $14,999: 1615 $15,000 to $19,999: 1696 $20,000 to $24,999: 1976 $25,000 to $29,999: 1840 $30,000 to $34,999: 1953 $35,000 to $39,999: 1915 $40,000 to $44,999: 1552 $45,000 to $49,999: 1148 $50,000 to $59,999: 2365 $60,000 to $74,999: 2758 $75,000 to $99,999: 2839 $100,000 to $124,999: 1221 $125,000 to $149,999: 566 $150,000 to $199,999: 708 $200,000 or more: 735

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 27754
• English: 4271
• German: 4121
• Irish: 3138
• United States or American: 2446
• Italian: 1322
• Scotch-Irish: 1060
• Scottish: 946
• French (except Basque): 843
• Russian: 730
• Norwegian: 668
• Polish: 645
• European: 582
• British: 479
• Dutch: 475
• Swedish: 440
• Welsh: 391
• Greek: 205
• Arab:: 203
• Northern European: 184
• Danish: 176
• Austrian: 170
• Hungarian: 161
• Swiss: 159
• Lithuanian: 155
• Canadian: 155
• Czech: 146
• French Canadian: 146
• Lebanese: 124
• Ukrainian: 122
• Portuguese: 122
• Eastern European: 102
• Finnish: 91
• Subsaharan African:: 68
• Armenian: 66
• Celtic: 63
• Iranian: 62
• African: 61
• Romanian: 57
• Czechoslovakian: 55
• Belgian: 51
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 48
• Scandinavian: 47
• Arab/Arabic: 33
• Croatian: 33
• Israeli: 33
• Latvian: 32
• Slovak: 28
• Other Arab: 28
• Basque: 25
• Afghan: 24
• Bulgarian: 20
• Jamaican: 18
• Pennsylvania German: 18
• Estonian: 14
• Australian: 13
• Serbian: 11
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
• New Zealander: 8
• Cape Verdean: 7
• Icelander: 7
• Guyanese: 7
• Acadian/Cajun: 7
• Iraqi: 6
• Belizean: 6
• Palestinian: 6
• Syrian: 6
• U.S. Virgin Islander: 6
• Yugoslavian: 5
• Soviet Union: 5
• Bahamian: 5
• British West Indian: 5

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

• This state: 27708
• Northeast: 6003
• Midwest: 6841
• South: 6214
• West: 7150

50% of Santa Fe residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 340
• Nursery to 4th grade: 163
• 5th and 6th grade: 609
• 7th and 8th grade: 591
• 9th grade: 380
• 10th grade: 399
• 11th grade: 393
• 12th grade, no diploma: 507
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,340
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,014
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,354
• Associate degree: 893
• Bachelor's degree: 4,536
• Master's degree: 1,999
• Professional school degree: 1,071
• Doctorate degree: 894

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 267
• Nursery to 4th grade: 69
• 5th and 6th grade: 496
• 7th and 8th grade: 522
• 9th grade: 557
• 10th grade: 325
• 11th grade: 518
• 12th grade, no diploma: 633
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,216
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,574
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,797
• Associate degree: 1,430
• Bachelor's degree: 4,977
• Master's degree: 3,001
• Professional school degree: 737
• Doctorate degree: 395

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $46,382
• Black householders: $35,455
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,829
• Asian householders: $41,458
• Some other race householders: $33,022
• Two or more races householders: $28,156
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $34,677

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $221,400
• Black or African American householders: $158,900
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $135,700
• Asian householders: $141,700
• Some other race householders: $159,100
• Two or more races householders: $162,800
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $160,400

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 17,846
• One, attached: 3,391
• Two: 1,038
• 3 or 4: 1,585
• 5 to 9: 1,358
• 10 to 19: 1,657
• 20 to 49: 943
• 50 or more: 1,482
• Mobile homes: 1,155
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,600

Here:	13.4%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	17.4%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	37.4%
New Mexico:	11.9%

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