Taos, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,551 (Urban population: 5,469 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 82 (all nonfarm))

Taos, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,580 (2,110 occupied: 1,119 owner occupied, 991 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	30%

Housing density: 480 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $230,473.

Median contract rent in 2007: $510 (lower quartile is $284, upper quartile is $704)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $576

Median gross rent in Taos, NM in 2007: $602

Housing units in Taos with a mortgage: 425 (43 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 377

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $239,102 (it was $149,700 in 2000)

Taos:	$239,102
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $131,015 - $362,505

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $342,917
Here: $342,917
State: $230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $253,042
Here: $253,042
State: $217,226

In 2-unit structures: $542,373
Here: $542,373
State: $213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,846
Here: $174,846
State: $201,247

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,377
Here: $175,377
State: $156,039

Mobile homes: $51,025
Here: $51,025
State: $56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $42,007

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,621

In family households: 3,569 (678 male householders, 500 female householders)
714 spouses, 1,404 children (1,323 natural, 20 adopted, 61 stepchildren), 82 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 25 other relatives, 106 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,052 (347 male householders (263 living alone)), 564 female householders (531 living alone)), 141 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 189 (164 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 530 2-persons, 295 3-persons, 165 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 794 1-person, 103 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

493 married couples with children.
476 single-parent households (102 men, 374 women).

51.9% of residents of Taos speak English at home.
44.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 347 (7.2%)
(22.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.0

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Taos, New Mexico:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 29 3 rooms: 108 4 rooms: 194 5 rooms: 292 6 rooms: 208 7 rooms: 140 8 rooms: 85 9 or more rooms: 58

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taos, New Mexico:
	1 room: 58 2 rooms: 136 3 rooms: 230 4 rooms: 272 5 rooms: 188 6 rooms: 79 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 68
1995 to 1998: 170
1990 to 1994: 322
1980 to 1989: 521
1970 to 1979: 572
1960 to 1969: 197
1950 to 1959: 178
1940 to 1949: 168
1939 or earlier: 384

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Taos:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 107 2 bedrooms: 351 3 bedrooms: 497 4 bedrooms: 144 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taos:
	no bedroom: 66 1 bedroom: 330 2 bedrooms: 374 3 bedrooms: 203 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Taos in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 77 1 vehicle: 332 2 vehicles: 509 3 vehicles: 135 4 vehicles: 43 5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Taos in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 141 1 vehicle: 599 2 vehicles: 209 3 vehicles: 33 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Taos, NM:

Less than $10,000: 45
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 25
$20,000 to $24,999: 25
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 55
$125,000 to $149,999: 97
$150,000 to $174,999: 103
$175,000 to $199,999: 107
$200,000 to $249,999: 186
$250,000 to $299,999: 144
$300,000 to $399,999: 199
$400,000 to $499,999: 189
$500,000 to $749,999: 62
$750,000 to $999,999: 20
$1,000,000 or more: 34

Taos rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Taos:

Less than $100: 108 people
$100 to $149: 64
$150 to $199: 56
$200 to $249: 21
$250 to $299: 42
$300 to $349: 32
$350 to $399: 50
$400 to $449: 67
$450 to $499: 76
$500 to $549: 77
$550 to $599: 64
$600 to $649: 75
$650 to $699: 57
$700 to $749: 36
$750 to $799: 47
$800 to $899: 94
$900 to $999: 56
$1,000 to $1,249: 23
$1,250 to $1,499: 16
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 81

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 89 1990 to 1994: 80 1985 to 1989: 51 1980 to 1984: 21 1975 to 1979: 23 1970 to 1974: 38 1970 to 1974: 19 1965 to 1969: 26

Taos, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.6%
Number of people working at home: 138 (6.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 272
5 to 9 minutes: 673
10 to 14 minutes: 475
15 to 19 minutes: 202
20 to 24 minutes: 134
25 to 29 minutes: 9
30 to 34 minutes: 108
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 11
45 to 59 minutes: 9
60 to 89 minutes: 23
90 or more minutes: 30

Taos mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,411 (68%)
Carpooled: 286 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (1%)
Bicycle: 39 (2%)
Walked: 203 (10%)
Worked at home: 138 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 453
$10,000 to $14,999: 222
$15,000 to $19,999: 150
$20,000 to $24,999: 219
$25,000 to $29,999: 119
$30,000 to $34,999: 188
$35,000 to $39,999: 140
$40,000 to $44,999: 68
$45,000 to $49,999: 79
$50,000 to $59,999: 142
$60,000 to $74,999: 132
$75,000 to $99,999: 89
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 or more: 22

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2591

German: 303

English: 263

Irish: 165

United States or American: 158

Italian: 140

Scotch-Irish: 85

European: 75

French (except Basque): 70

Dutch: 54

Swedish: 47

Polish: 44

Scottish: 44

Russian: 28

Welsh: 27

Finnish: 13

Northern European: 13

British: 12

Norwegian: 12

Lithuanian: 10

Canadian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 7

Hungarian: 6

Austrian: 6

Australian: 6

Portuguese: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

Arab:: 4

Scandinavian: 4

Czech: 3

Swiss: 3

Other West Indian: 3

Egyptian: 2

Lebanese: 2

Danish: 2

Romanian: 2

Ukrainian: 2

Eastern European: 2

Jamaican: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (76%)
Germany (6%)
France (4%)
Egypt (3%)
Thailand (3%)
Other South America (1%)
Canada (1%)

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

This state: 2533
Northeast: 322
Midwest: 467
South: 410
West: 716

55% of Taos residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 51
12th grade, no diploma: 45
High school graduate (or equivalency): 343
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 281
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 272
Master's degree: 95
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 64
9th grade: 40
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 52
12th grade, no diploma: 86
High school graduate (or equivalency): 428
Less than 1 year of college: 54
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 381
Associate degree: 126
Bachelor's degree: 335
Master's degree: 143
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 17.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 30.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,933
Black householders: $38,255
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $8,469
Asian householders: $9,279
Some other race householders: $28,940
Two or more races householders: $18,672
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,419

Taos household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Taos household income for Black householders

Taos household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Taos household income for Some other race householders

Taos household income for Two or more races householders

Taos household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Taos marital status for males

Taos marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $279,917
Black or African American householders: $225,872
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $218,972
Asian householders: $369,608
Some other race householders: $241,149
Two or more races householders: $236,221
Hispanic or Latino householders: $250,841

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,509
One, attached: 192
Two: 192
3 or 4: 169
5 to 9: 103
10 to 19: 59
20 to 49: 13
50 or more: 50
Mobile homes: 282
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,313

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Taos:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60

Here:	10.5%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38

Here:	11.0%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	9.2%
New Mexico:	11.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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