COMPARING TWO PLACES
Questa vs Española
PLACE A
Questa, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Española, New Mexico
Questa is 83% smaller than Española. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
QUESTAESPAÑOLADIFFERENCE
Total population1,80910,458−83% vs Española
Population density2561,272−1,016
Population growth-1.6%3.0%−4.5 pts
Median age51.835.7+16.1
Male54.4%47.6%+6.8 pts
Female45.6%52.4%−6.8 pts
Foreign-born2.1%14.2%−12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.9%10.5%+7.4 pts
Black0.5%1.2%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino71.2%81.6%−10.4 pts
Asian1.9%1.0%+0.8 pts
Other8.4%5.6%+2.8 pts
Median household income$47,308$47,667−$359
Per capita income$29,058$27,745+$1,313
Poverty rate17.5%20.4%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.456−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%18.3%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree7.1%6.4%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%4.4%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation50.7%56.6%−5.9 pts
Median home value$233,500$210,800+$22,700
Median gross rent$703$829−$126
Owner-occupied67.9%65.2%+2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.0%14.3%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households50.9%40.3%+10.7 pts
Average commute20.030.8−10.8
Worked from home15.5%5.8%+9.7 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.3%+0.9 pts
Uninsured13.8%12.0%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025