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Taos Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Taos Area is 32,956. The Taos Area population density is 14.95 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Taos Area is white, which represent 65.58% of the total population. The average Taos Area education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 32,956. #746

Population Density, #807

Taos Area	14.95 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	21,613 (65.58%, #759)
Black:	155 (0.47%, #811)
Hispanic:	18,497 (56.13%, #28)
Asian:	253 (0.77%, #521)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,922 (5.83%, #42)
One Race, Other:	7,844 (23.80%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,169 (3.55%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,498 (29.72%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	129 (0.70%, see rank)
Cuban:	75 (0.41%, see rank)
Central American:	128 (0.69%, see rank)
South American:	94 (0.51%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

30,997 (94.06%) out of the total population of 32,956 reported first ancestry.

	Taos Area	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	163	0.49%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	165	0.50%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	91	0.28%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	363	1.10%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	2,888	8.76%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	796	2.42%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	2,658	8.07%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	35	0.11%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	47	0.14%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	2,273	6.90%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	672	2.04%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	202	0.61%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	299	0.91%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	24	0.07%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	308	0.93%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	200	0.61%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	948	2.88%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2	0.01%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	267	0.81%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	115	0.35%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	70	0.21%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	1,137	3.45%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	261	0.79%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 16,118 (48.91%, see rank)

Females: 16,838 (51.09%, see rank)

Taos Area	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
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)

Taos Area	46.50 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Taos Area	44.90 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Taos Area	48.20 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Taos Area	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,717	5.21%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,757	5.33%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,920	5.83%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,712	5.19%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,608	4.88%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,320	10.07%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,775	11.45%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,801	14.57%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,829	17.69%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,028	12.22%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,645	4.99%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	844	2.56%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Taos Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	24,242, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,243, 13.38%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,873, 24.23%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,123, 33.51%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,132, 17.04%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,871, 11.84%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.65, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

	Taos Area			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	944	90.78%	9.22%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,754	95.35%, see rank	4.65%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,638	98.90%, see rank	1.10%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,523	93.50%, see rank	6.50%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	448	47.99%, see rank	52.01%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Taos Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	13,239, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.45, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	4,777, 36.08%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,462, 63.92%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,694, 58.12%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.34, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,457, 41.22%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,545, 41.88%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Taos Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	27,562	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	13,275	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	4,465	33.63%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	6,263	47.18%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	457	3.44%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	2,090	15.74%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,287	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	4,154	29.08%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	5,988	41.91%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	1,428	10.00%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	2,717	19.02%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Taos Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	31,030	94.16%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	18,632	56.54%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	12,006	36.43%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	392	1.19%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,926	5.84%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	815	2.47%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,111	3.37%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	427	1.30%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	258	0.78%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4	0.01%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	44	0.13%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,075	3.26%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	118	0.36%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Taos Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	6,833	51.61%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	5,508	41.60%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	414	3.13%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	16	0.12%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	468	3.54%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

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