COMPARING TWO PLACES
Taos vs Española
PLACE A
Taos, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Española, New Mexico
Taos is 38% smaller than Española. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Taos has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 3%).
TAOSESPAÑOLADIFFERENCE
Total population6,52610,458−38% vs Española
Population density1,0811,272−191
Population growth13.3%3.0%+10.3 pts
Median age53.735.7+18.0
Male53.7%47.6%+6.1 pts
Female46.3%52.4%−6.1 pts
Foreign-born11.2%14.2%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.4%10.5%+34.8 pts
Black0.3%1.2%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino47.9%81.6%−33.7 pts
Asian1.9%1.0%+0.9 pts
Other4.5%5.6%−1.1 pts
Median household income$47,304$47,667−$363
Per capita income$45,132$27,745+$17,387
Poverty rate13.7%20.4%−6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5210.456+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.0%18.3%+20.6 pts
Graduate degree19.8%6.4%+13.4 pts
Unemployment rate10.6%4.4%+6.2 pts
Labor force participation59.2%56.6%+2.7 pts
Median home value$445,900$210,800+$235,100
Median gross rent$883$829+$54
Owner-occupied59.3%65.2%−5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.7%14.3%+9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.0%40.3%+3.7 pts
Average commute25.830.8−5.0
Worked from home15.3%5.8%+9.5 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.3%+1.1 pts
Uninsured6.5%12.0%−5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025