Questa, NM Demographic Data
Questa, NM Summary
Questa is located in Taos County in New Mexico
- Population: 1,660
- Area: 5.13 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.13 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 323.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 7,585.96 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Questa, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,025
52%
50.8
Male
943
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,968
323,128,000
Questa, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
213
10.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
99
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
124
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
140
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
91
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
306
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
78
4.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
183
9.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
186
9.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
201
10.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
190
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
148
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
9
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,461
74.2%
77.2
Female
758
51.9%
51.3
Male
703
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,376
69.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
414
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
347
17.6%
15.2
Female
170
49.0%
55.8
Male
177
51.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Questa, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,966
99.9%
96.8
White
1,494
75.9%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
1.2%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
448
22.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
2
0.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,653
84.0%
17.8
Mexican
156
7.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,497
76.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
315
16.0%
82.2
Questa, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
55
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
159
12.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
394
30.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
377
29.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
177
13.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
65
5.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
74
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
214
16.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,087
83.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
139
10.7%
31.2
Questa, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
561
36.6%
33.7%
Now Married
655
42.8%
47.5
Divorced
178
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
15
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
123
8.0
5.8%
Questa, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
960
54.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
795
45.3%
21.6%
Spanish
795
45.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Questa, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
159
21.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
36
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
115
15.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
92
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
129
17.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
107
14.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
24
3.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
51
6.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
23
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
31,620
57,617
Per capita income
19,860
31,128
Questa, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
90
12.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
125
17.2%
9.8
Construction
41
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
156
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
72
9.9%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
0
0.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
38
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
23
3.2%
11.4
Public administration
56
7.7%
4.6
Retail trade
47
6.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
77
10.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
135
18.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
205
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
57
7.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
161
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
167
23.0%
18.1%
Questa, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
720
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
613
85.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
63
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
44
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.2
26.6
Questa, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
70
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
285
38.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
221
29.6%
37.1
3 or more
171
22.9%
21.0
Questa, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
747
68.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
549
73.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
198
26.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
348
31.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Questa, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,095
1 room
22
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
24
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
45
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
261
23.8%
16.5
5 rooms
346
31.6%
19.8
6 rooms
202
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
154
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
37
3.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4
0.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Questa, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,095
1-unit, detached
645
58.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15
1.4%
5.9
2-units
44
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
10
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
379
34.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Questa, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
70
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
124
11.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
40
3.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
80
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
145
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
252
23.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
188
17.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
123
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
69
6.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.4%
1.4%
Questa, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
346
46.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
146
19.5%
4.7
Electricity
41
5.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
205
27.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.3%
1.1
Questa, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
296
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
1.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
33
11.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
37
12.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
80
27.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
142
48.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
99
33.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
19.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
1.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
94
31.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Questa, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
146
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
22
15.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
55
37.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
69
47.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
52
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
609
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
16
11.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
10
6.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
27
18.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
11
7.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
6.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
73
50.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
52
0.0%
0.0%
Questa, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
549
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
82
14.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
146
26.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
118
21.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
89
16.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
43
7.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
68
12.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,400
205,000