Santa Fe County, NM Demographic Data
Santa Fe County, NM Summary
Santa Fe County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 146,375
- Area: 1,910.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,909.41 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.46 sq. miles
- Population Density: 76.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,545.28 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Santa Fe County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
76,119
51%
50.8
Male
72,532
49%
49.2
Total Population
148,651
323,128,000
Santa Fe County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,663
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,164
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,881
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,751
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,555
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,070
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,522
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
18,989
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,926
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
12,189
8.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
21,235
14.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,055
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,651
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
120,872
81.3%
77.2
Female
62,565
51.8%
51.3
Male
58,307
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
114,828
77.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
40,360
27.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
32,941
22.2%
15.2
Female
17,857
54.2%
55.8
Male
15,084
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Santa Fe County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
144,475
97.2%
96.8
White
126,078
84.8%
72.6
Black or African American
1,260
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5,173
3.5%
0.8
Asian
1,976
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
38
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
9,950
6.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,176
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
75,872
51.0%
17.8
Mexican
29,463
19.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
323
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
131
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
45,955
30.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
72,779
49.0%
82.2
Santa Fe County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,818
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,524
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,507
24.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
19,789
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,281
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
23,949
21.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
21,769
19.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,342
10.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
98,295
89.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45,718
41.7%
31.2
Santa Fe County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
43,358
34.4%
33.7%
Now Married
53,003
42.1%
47.5
Divorced
20,937
16.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,044
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
6,601
5.2
5.8%
Santa Fe County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
94,534
66.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
47,454
33.4%
21.6%
Spanish
40,724
28.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,397
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
299
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,034
1.4%
1.1%
Santa Fe County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,505
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,760
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,478
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,667
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,346
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,233
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,270
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,775
14.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,184
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,878
6.5%
6.4
Median household income
57,863
57,617
Per capita income
36,316
31,128
Santa Fe County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,022
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,204
14.4%
9.8
Construction
3,951
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,290
20.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,436
6.3%
6.6
Information
1,199
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,689
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,258
7.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,837
13.9%
11.4
Public administration
7,211
10.2%
4.6
Retail trade
8,779
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,510
2.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
509
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,938
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
30,525
43.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,473
7.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,258
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,701
19.3%
18.1%
Santa Fe County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
70,389
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
54,129
76.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,158
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,594
2.3%
5.1
Walked
1,219
1.7%
2.7
Other means
1,060
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
6,229
8.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Santa Fe County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,219
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
21,732
36.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
22,160
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
13,985
23.3%
21.0
Santa Fe County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
60,096
83.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
41,983
69.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,113
30.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
11,779
16.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Santa Fe County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
71,875
1 room
2,088
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
2,285
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
6,966
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
12,962
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
18,655
26.0%
19.8
6 rooms
12,377
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
6,273
8.7%
12.0
8 rooms
4,672
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,597
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Santa Fe County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
71,875
1-unit, detached
45,546
63.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,860
5.4%
5.9
2-units
1,758
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,584
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,980
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,883
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,804
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
9,460
13.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Santa Fe County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,547
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,082
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,856
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,024
5.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
11,029
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,493
18.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
16,078
22.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13,950
19.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,957
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
859
1.2%
1.4%
Santa Fe County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
43,022
71.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,790
8.0%
4.7
Electricity
6,323
10.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
288
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4,164
6.9%
1.9
Solar energy
1,085
1.8%
0.1
Other fuel
249
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
175
0.3%
1.1
Santa Fe County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
24,350
47295100.0
Less than $500
315
1.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,280
5.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,658
6.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,859
11.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,147
17.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,845
24.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,246
33.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,503
43.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,474
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,026
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,775
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,359
26.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
213
0.0%
0.0%
Santa Fe County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,648
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
38
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
163
1.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
293
1.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,324
8.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,524
9.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,888
35.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,418
44.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,465
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
971
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,717
17.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,337
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,048
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,583
16.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,107
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,166
32.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,155
0.0%
0.0%
Santa Fe County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
41,983
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,306
7.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,835
4.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,805
6.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,953
11.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,067
24.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10,418
24.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7,117
17.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,482
3.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
278,000
205,000
