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Santa Fe Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Santa Fe Area is 146,361. The Santa Fe Area population density is 76.59 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Santa Fe Area is white, which represent 83.39% of the total population. The average Santa Fe Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 146,361. #281

Population Density, #471

Santa Fe Area
76.59 per square mile
New Mexico
17.11 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:122,044 (83.39%, #521)
Black:1,097 (0.75%, #746)
Hispanic:74,650 (51.00%, #40)
Asian:1,675 (1.14%, #389)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):4,577 (3.13%, #77)
One Race, Other:12,972 (8.86%, see rank)
Two or More Races:3,996 (2.73%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:34,631 (46.39%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:578 (0.77%, see rank)
Cuban:241 (0.32%, see rank)
Central American:2,551 (3.42%, see rank)
South American:569 (0.76%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:328 (19.58%, see rank)
Chinese:550 (32.84%, see rank)
Filipino:265 (15.82%, see rank)
Japanese:190 (11.34%, see rank)
Korean:94 (5.61%, see rank)
Vietnamese:72 (4.30%, see rank)
Asian, Other:176 (10.51%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

133,541 (91.24%) out of the total population of 146,361 reported first ancestry.

 Santa Fe Area% of the Total PopulationNew MexicoU.S.
Arab3830.26%, see rank0.29%0.56%
Czech5070.35%, see rank0.22%0.47%
Danish6520.45%, see rank0.31%0.42%
Dutch1,9231.31%, see rank0.93%1.40%
English12,0248.22%, see rank6.47%8.02%
French4,1822.86%, see rank2.01%3.34%
German13,8369.45%, see rank9.18%15.03%
Greek3900.27%, see rank0.21%0.41%
Hungarian4390.30%, see rank0.22%0.46%
Irish10,7457.34%, see rank6.67%10.80%
Italian4,5073.08%, see rank2.40%5.52%
Norwegian1,6091.10%, see rank0.83%1.42%
Polish2,7091.85%, see rank1.14%3.01%
Portuguese2070.14%, see rank0.16%0.44%
Russian1,6881.15%, see rank0.43%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1,5821.08%, see rank0.87%0.99%
Scottish4,2472.90%, see rank1.53%1.72%
Subsaharan African2540.17%, see rank0.20%0.95%
Swedish1,8181.24%, see rank0.78%1.27%
Swiss7300.50%, see rank0.20%0.30%
Ukrainian2880.20%, see rank0.11%0.31%
American5,5083.76%, see rank4.46%7.12%
Welsh1,2200.83%, see rank0.48%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 71,323 (48.73%, see rank)
Females: 75,038 (51.27%, see rank)

Santa Fe Area
Male: 48.73%
Female: 51.27%
New Mexico
Male: 49.51%
Female: 50.49%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Santa Fe Area
43.90 years old
New Mexico
36.80 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Santa Fe Area
42.10 years old
New Mexico
35.40 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Santa Fe Area
45.70 years old
New Mexico
38.20 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Santa Fe Area% of the Total PopulationNew MexicoU.S.
Under 5 years7,6485.23%, see rank6.73%6.36%
5 to 9 years8,3885.73%, see rank6.85%6.51%
10 to 14 years8,4935.80%, see rank6.91%6.59%
15 to 19 years8,3505.71%, see rank6.92%6.85%
20 to 24 years7,8845.39%, see rank7.21%7.13%
25 to 34 years16,57411.32%, see rank13.20%13.47%
35 to 44 years17,86212.20%, see rank11.85%12.96%
45 to 54 years21,24314.51%, see rank13.33%14.09%
55 to 64 years24,50116.74%, see rank12.81%12.29%
65 to 74 years16,03310.95%, see rank8.19%7.64%
75 to 84 6,7864.64%, see rank4.38%4.25%
85 years and over2,5991.78%, see rank1.63%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Santa Fe AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population105,598, 100%1,360,013209,056,129
Less Than High School13,109, 12.41%, see rank16.03%13.67%
High School Graduate22,420, 21.23%, see rank26.32%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree27,958, 26.48%, see rank31.56%29.09%
Bachelor Degree21,862, 20.70%, see rank14.83%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree20,249, 19.18%, see rank11.26%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.20, see rank13.3713.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Santa Fe Area New MexicoU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten3,61678.95%21.05%80.59%19.41%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)13,50088.01%, see rank11.99%, see rank92.26%7.74%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)6,85284.06%, see rank15.94%, see rank92.33%7.67%90.60%9.40%
College7,65278.82%, see rank21.18%, see rank89.01%10.99%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School2,27163.58%, see rank36.42%, see rank80.41%19.59%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Santa Fe AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Total Households61,313, 100%764,684116,211,092
Average Household Size2.34, see rank2.662.63
1 Person Households20,621, 33.63%, see rank28.88%27.57%
2 or More Person Households40,692, 66.37%, see rank71.12%72.43%
Family Households (Families)35,835, 58.45%, see rank65.14%66.22%
Average Family Size3.09, see rank3.423.32
Married-Couple Family26,138, 42.63%, see rank45.31%48.42%
Nonfamily Households25,478, 41.55%, see rank34.86%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Santa Fe Area%New MexicoU.S.
15 Years and Over Total121,832see rank1,653,950252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over59,020100%, see rank812,255123,281,364
Never Married19,83833.61%, see rank36.42%35.77%
Married29,96950.78%, see rank49.18%52.04%
Widowed1,3432.28%, see rank2.81%2.57%
Divorced7,87013.33%, see rank11.60%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over62,812100%, see rank841,695129,692,771
Never Married17,52727.90%, see rank30.34%29.48%
Married28,90646.02%, see rank46.61%49.19%
Widowed5,0017.96%, see rank8.91%9.16%
Divorced11,37818.11%, see rank14.15%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Santa Fe Area%New MexicoU.S.
Native127,62087.20%, see rank90.10%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence67,14445.88%, see rank52.38%58.73%
Born in Different State58,36739.88%, see rank36.60%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		2,1091.44%, see rank1.13%1.42%
Foreign Born18,74112.80%, see rank9.90%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship4,8703.33%, see rank3.41%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship13,8719.48%, see rank6.49%7.09%
Born In Europe2,0321.39%, see rank0.74%1.53%
Born In Asia1,3370.91%, see rank1.12%3.82%
Born In Africa1950.13%, see rank0.11%0.55%
Born In Oceania1150.08%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America14,67810.03%, see rank7.74%6.83%
Born In Northern America3840.26%, see rank0.16%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Santa Fe Area%New MexicoU.S.
English37,74461.56%, see rank59.57%79.39%
Spanish20,50333.44%, see rank32.35%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages1,7332.83%, see rank2.05%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5200.85%, see rank1.14%3.36%
Other8131.33%, see rank4.90%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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