CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tesuque

New Mexico · 1,522 residents · 5.66 sq mi

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Tesuque is home to 1,522 people in New Mexico. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 613 people. Median home value sits at $159,700. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. At a median age of 37.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

33% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,522

+67%vs 2000

vs 909 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.5

−22%vs 2000

vs 48.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.66 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(89)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(92)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(87)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.7%(41)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.1%(291)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.1%(306)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.4%(249)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(123)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(103)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(58)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,865

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,029 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$27,930

−47%vs 2000

vs $52,473 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$159,700

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $360,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$490

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $923 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.2%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.5% in 2000

27.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic60.5%(550)

Black0.4%(4)

Hispanic / Latino35.6%(324)

Asian0.8%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.8%(1,382)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino46.6%(710)

Asian0%(0)

Other9.2%(140)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Spaniard8.9%(96)

Mexican3.8%(41)

Puerto Rican0.3%(3)

South American0.1%(1)

Uruguayan0.1%(1)

Ancestry

English26.2%(283)

German19.8%(214)

Irish15.3%(165)

Italian7.5%(81)

French6.6%(71)

Scottish5.2%(56)

Norwegian4.5%(49)

American4.2%(45)

Welsh3.8%(41)

Polish2.2%(24)

Dutch1.6%(17)

Subsaharan African1.2%(13)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1%(11)

Danish0.9%(10)

Nigerian0.7%(8)

Belgian0.4%(4)

Lithuanian0.4%(4)

Swedish0.4%(4)

Austrian0.3%(3)

Ukrainian0.3%(3)

Hungarian0.2%(2)

Greek0.1%(1)

Romanian0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

32.7%

−16.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 49.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.8%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

17.4%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.0 min

+89%vs 2000

vs 15.4 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 married31.3%(143)

Married53.4%(244)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced15.3%(70)

Women 15+

Never married12.4%(73)

Married49.4%(290)

Widowed11.6%(68)

Divorced26.6%(156)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−0.9 ptssince 2013

from 3.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.2%

−16.7 ptssince 2020

from 45.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

29.6%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

60.1%

+16.5 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.5%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.7%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 68.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

72.1%

+18.2 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% 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 era100%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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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