Tajique, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 130.
Population change since 2000: -12.2%
Males: 72  (56.1%)
Females: 58  (43.9%)
Median resident age:

59.7 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip code: 87016

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-678,065,006 (it was $27,969 in 2000)
Tajique $-678,065,006
NM $59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,229 (it was $7,645 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-750,308,641 (it was $131,300 in 2000)
Tajique $-750,308,641
NM $243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $209,407; detached houses: $209,891
March 2022 cost of living index in Tajique: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 49.4%
(100.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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    • 12569.4%Hispanic
    • 5329.4%White alone
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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6700 feet

Land area: 2.71 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile   (very low).

Tajique, New Mexico map

34 residents are foreign born (18.9% Latin America).

This place:

18.9%
New Mexico:

9.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Tajique CDP:

0.2% ($244)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albuquerque, NM (30.6 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (342.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Manzano, NM (2.8 miles),
Chilili, NM (3.1 miles),
Estancia, NM (3.6 miles ),
Manzano Springs, NM (3.8 miles),
McIntosh, NM (3.9 miles ),
Ponderosa Pine, NM (3.9 miles ),
Mountainair, NM (4.1 miles ),
Meadow Lake, NM (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 34.76 N, Longitude: 106.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Tajique, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tajique, NM in 2022

Tajique satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.2%
New Mexico:

3.6%

Average climate in Tajique, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2002 was 57.2. This is better than average.

City:

57.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level
Nitrogen Dioxide Level
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2002 was 27.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Lead Level

Earthquake activity:

Tajique-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 641% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 585.2 miles away from Tajique center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 182.7 miles away from Tajique center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 577.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 549.7 miles away from Tajique center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 223.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Torrance County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tajique topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tajique:

  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 30 miles; Albuquerque, NM; Full-time enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 30 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 35 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 60 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 84 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 143 miles; Roswell, NM; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 173 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)

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Notable location: Tajique Weather Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Old Tajique Cemetery (1), Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

57.4%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

16.7%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 3.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Tajique:

Marital status in Tajique, NM
  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 24.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 32.3%

For population 25 years and over in Tajique:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 91.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.1
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tajique, NM (based on Torrance County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,05512
Evangelical Protestant2,30120
Other4613
Mainline Protestant4283
None9,138-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Torrance County:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Torrance County:

4.84 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Torrance County:

7.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Torrance County:

5.1%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.3%
State:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Tajique:

49.1%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

51.4%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Tajique:

28.9
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.0%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.0%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Tajique:

40.4%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
Tajique:

54.2%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

82.7%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tajique, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Tajique:

  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KABQ (1350 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDEF (1150 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMH CORPORATION)
  • KKJY (1550 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: VANGUARD MEDIA, L.L.C)
  • KKNS (1310 AM; 5 kW; CORRALES, NM; Owner: SIMMONS-NM, LS, LLC)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KARS (860 AM; 1 kW; BELEN, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tajique:

  • KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K213BT (90.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNKT (107.1 FM; ARMIJO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KLVO (97.7 FM; BELEN, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KYLZ (106.3 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Tajique:

  • KWBQ (Channel 19; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)

Tajique fatal accident list:

Feb 19, 2018 09:13 AM, Sr-337, Lat: 34.825144, Lon: -106.219486, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 18, 2018 08:26 PM, Sr-55, Lat: 34.753900, Lon: -106.290894, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 2
Jul 15, 2003 08:08 PM, Monzano, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 3.7mTotal length
  • 198Total average daily traffic
  • 300Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tajique, NM
  • 100.0%Wood


Tajique compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

Tajique on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the lowest real estate taxes percentage (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
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