CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chimayo

New Mexico · 2,772 residents · 7.74 sq mi

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With 2,772 people, Chimayo is a city in New Mexico. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 35 minutes on average. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $19,858 at the median, 34% less than the US figure. The poverty rate is 19.8%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,772

−5%vs 2000

vs 2,924 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 36.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.74 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.6%(265)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(218)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(226)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(233)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(180)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(421)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.5%(485)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(294)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.2%(171)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.5%(125)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(128)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(26)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,858

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,474 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,341

−45%vs 2000

vs $17,023 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.8%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$71,700

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$323

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $454 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.2%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.4% in 2000

14.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic8.1%(238)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino90.8%(2,656)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.1%(2,219)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino94.8%(2,629)

Asian0%(0)

Other19.9%(553)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican33.6%(803)

Spaniard12.3%(294)

Ancestry

Irish4.9%(117)

German1.7%(40)

English1%(24)

French1%(24)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Spaniard population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.0%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.8%

−13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

34.7 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 25.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.6%(340)

Married52.8%(504)

Widowed6.6%(63)

Divorced4.9%(47)

Women 15+

Never married34.3%(352)

Married49.4%(507)

Widowed8.9%(91)

Divorced7.5%(77)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.0%

−16.2 ptssince 2013

from 18.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.2%

−15.0 ptssince 2020

from 58.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

3.0%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.6%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

40.6%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.7%

−13.8 ptssince 2020

from 58.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.8%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era69.4%(25)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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