Chimayo, NM

Census Place

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2021 Population

3,208

15.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

42.1

0.708% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

20.8%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$46,865

24.1% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$177,000

2.43% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Chimayo, NM had a population of 3.21k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $46,865. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Chimayo, NM grew from 2,779 to 3,208, a 15.4% increase and its median household income declined from $61,758 to $46,865, a −24.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chimayo, NM are Other (Hispanic) (39.7%), White (Hispanic) (30%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.61%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (7.36%).

None of the households in Chimayo, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Chimayo, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Chimayo, NM was $177,000, and the homeownership rate was 86.9%.

Most people in Chimayo, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Chimayo, NM was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chimayo, NM is home to a population of 3.21k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.34% of Chimayo, NM residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2021, there were 1.33 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Chimayo, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 962 White (Hispanic) and 467 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

99%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Chimayo, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Chimayo, NM was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chimayo, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chimayo, NM

Other (Hispanic)
1.28k ± 557
White (Hispanic)
962 ± 473
Two+ (Hispanic)
467 ± 383

84.3%

Hispanic Population

2.7k people

84.3% of the people in Chimayo, NM are hispanic (2.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chimayo, NM as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.34%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

1.01%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2021, 1.34% of Chimayo, NM residents (43 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chimayo, NM was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chimayo, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 61
Korea
31 ± 51

Chimayo, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chimayo, NM employs 1.46k people. The largest industries in Chimayo, NM are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (362 people), Public Administration (177 people), and Retail Trade (147 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,466), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,463).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2021 Value

± 431

9.2%

1 Year growth

± 38.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Chimayo, NM grew at a rate of 9.2%, from 1.34k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chimayo, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (403 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (250 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chimayo, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.46k

2021 Value

± 431

9.2%

1 Year growth

± 38.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Chimayo, NM grew at a rate of 9.2%, from 1.34k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chimayo, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (362 people), Public Administration (177 people), and Retail Trade (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chimayo, NM, though some of these residents may live in Chimayo, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,353

Median earning men ± $15,561

$29,435

Median earning women ± $49,515

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,452), Public Administration ($44,040), and Retail Trade ($17,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,061) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,237).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico product (by dollars) was Electronics with $16.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($13.8B) and Crude petroleum ($12.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Mexico products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$79.7B

2020 Value in New Mexico

$117B

Projected 2050 Value in New Mexico

46.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Mexico trade was $79.7B. This is expected to increase 46.3% to $117B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Mexico trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$22.3B
Arizona
$6.67B
Louisiana
$4.69B

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $22.3B, followed by Arizona with $6.67B and Louisiana and $4.69B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Mexico shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Chimayo, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.978% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.849% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (447k), Some college (401k), and Secondary Education (262k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chimayo, NM was $177,000 in 2021, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $172,800 to $177,000, a 2.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Chimayo, NM is 86.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Chimayo, NM have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chimayo, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Property

$177,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$35,686

$1,056

Median Property Taxes

±$299

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chimayo, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chimayo, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2021

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 86.9% of the housing units in Chimayo, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chimayo, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Chimayo, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,865

Median Household Income

± $12,525

1.22k

Number of Households

± 352

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Chimayo, NM declined from $46,865 from the previous year's value of $61,758.

The following chart displays the households in Chimayo, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chimayo, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.461

2020 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2021, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.346% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (97.9%)
Public Transit (2.12%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2021, 97.9% of workers in Chimayo, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (2.12%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chimayo, NM have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chimayo, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chimayo, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chimayo, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chimayo, NM have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chimayo, NM (668 out of 3.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chimayo, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Chimayo, NM has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Fe County, NM see 840 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.33% decrease from the previous year (878 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1134 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 135 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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840 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Fe County, NM

Primary care physicians in Santa Fe County, NM see an average of 840 patients per year. This represents a 4.33% decrease from the previous year (878 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Fe County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.99%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

22.4%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chimayo, NM grew by 9.14% from 4.57% to 4.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chimayo, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.