Taos County, New Mexico (NM)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,613
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,567
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,176 (it was 3,108 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 25% |
State: | 31% |
Land area: 2203 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.0%), Construction (13.5%), Retail trade (12.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 63%
- Government: 23%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 19,72857.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 12,00034.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,5124.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 9682.8%Two or more races
- 2530.7%Asian alone
- 380.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 230.07%Some other race alone
- 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 50.8 years |
New Mexico median age: | 39.4 years |
Males: 16,952 | (49.2%) |
Females: 17,537 | (50.8%) |
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Taos County: | 2.0 people |
New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,087 ($26,762 in 1999)
This county: | $56,087 |
New Mexico: | $59,726 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $801 (lower quartile is $594, upper quartile is $1,087)
This county: | $801 |
State: | $816 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $352,720 (it was $124,900 in 2000)
Taos: | $352,720 |
New Mexico: | $243,100 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,478Detached houses: $510,048
Here: $510,048 State: $322,045 Townhouses or other attached units: $585,969
Here: $585,969 State: $284,053 In 2-unit structures: $370,361
Here: $370,361 State: $354,971 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $401,486
Here: $401,486 State: $235,720 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,152
Here: $152,152 State: $217,304 Mobile homes: $157,129
Here: $157,129 State: $117,675 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,408
Here: $15,408 State: $78,635
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $443
Institutionalized population: 183
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 31
- Burglaries: 27
- Thefts: 27
- Auto thefts: 15
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 22
- Burglaries: 43
- Thefts: 30
- Auto thefts: 20
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 134 buildings, average cost: $263,300
- 2021: 138 buildings, average cost: $226,100
- 2020: 83 buildings, average cost: $231,700
- 2019: 90 buildings, average cost: $167,400
- 2018: 111 buildings, average cost: $122,400
- 2017: 92 buildings, average cost: $113,100
- 2016: 78 buildings, average cost: $111,400
- 2015: 74 buildings, average cost: $116,400
- 2014: 74 buildings, average cost: $120,900
- 2013: 102 buildings, average cost: $118,800
- 2012: 62 buildings, average cost: $118,800
- 2011: 56 buildings, average cost: $128,400
- 2010: 60 buildings, average cost: $121,000
- 2009: 72 buildings, average cost: $119,300
- 2008: 112 buildings, average cost: $111,100
- 2007: 191 buildings, average cost: $128,700
- 2006: 262 buildings, average cost: $124,500
- 2005: 308 buildings, average cost: $131,000
- 2004: 264 buildings, average cost: $134,400
- 2003: 207 buildings, average cost: $126,100
- 2002: 186 buildings, average cost: $119,400
- 2001: 152 buildings, average cost: $118,700
- 2000: 234 buildings, average cost: $103,400
- 1999: 66 buildings, average cost: $84,400
- 1998: 61 buildings, average cost: $99,900
- 1997: 51 buildings, average cost: $73,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,484 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,041 (0.3%)
Taos County: | 14.3% |
New Mexico: | 17.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 50.8 years old
(Males: 49.3 years old, Females: 52.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 61.3 years old, Black residents: 48.8 years old, American Indian residents: 43.8 years old, Asian residents: 62.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 42.8 years old, Other race residents: 39.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Taos County is $587 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $778 a month.
Cities in this county include: Taos, Arroyo Hondo, Ranchos de Taos, Questa, Picuris, Arroyo Seco, Taos Pueblo, Tres Piedras, Talpa, Penasco.
2023 air pollution in Taos County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Carter County, Missouri , Fulton County, Arkansas , Nottoway County, Virginia , Woodward County, Oklahoma , Virginia Beach city, Virginia .
Here: | 4.4% |
New Mexico: | 3.6% |
Current college students: 1,330
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,818 (29.0% naturalized citizens)
Taos County: | 5.3% |
Whole state: | 9.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3532010 or later
- 8022000 to 2009
- 1781990 to 1999
- 2471980 to 1989
- 1551970 to 1979
- 217Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 15,296
- One, attached: 412
- Two: 480
- 3 or 4: 665
- 5 to 9: 657
- 10 to 19: 293
- 20 to 49: 207
- 50 or more: 64
- Mobile homes: 3,073
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 62
Housing units in Taos County with a mortgage: 4,912 (257 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 238 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31
Here: | 11.4% with mortgage |
State: | 98.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Taos County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 17,986 | 33 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,040 | 27 |
Other | 1,852 | 16 |
Mainline Protestant | 706 | 7 |
None | 10,353 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Taos County: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.63 / 10,000 pop. |
New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Taos County: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 17.46 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Taos County: | 5.9% |
New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Taos County: | 15.7% |
State: | 22.1% |
Agriculture in Taos County:
Average size of farms: 1029 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7,558
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.57%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.27%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $7,552
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,735
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Vegetables: 3 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 97 acres
Earthquake activity:
Taos County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 761% greater than the overall U.S. average.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 64.2 miles away from Taos County center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 614.8 miles away from Taos County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4529, Natural disaster type: Other
- New Mexico Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 09, 2013 to September 22, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4152: October 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4152, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Winter Storm and Extreme Cold Temperatures, Incident Period: February 01, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1962: March 24, 2011, FEMA Id: 1962, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3229: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New Mexico New Mexico Wildfire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to June 09, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1329: May 13, 2000, FEMA Id: 1329, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to July 07, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3154: May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: 3154, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Flooding, Incident Period: June 23, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-589: June 23, 1979, FEMA Id: 589, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
- New Mexico SEVERE STORMS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 11, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-380: May 11, 1973, FEMA Id: 380, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
The number of natural disasters in Taos County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 8,408 (63.0%)
- Carpooled: 1,733 (13.0%)
- Bus: 169 (1.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 72 (0.5%)
- Bicycle: 109 (0.8%)
- Walked: 412 (3.1%)
- Worked at home: 2,704 (20.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (26%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (4%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Healthcare support occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Mexico (56%)
- Latvia (10%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (9%)
- England (5%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- Ireland (3%)
- Germany (2%)
- German (5%)
- English (3%)
- Irish (3%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (1%)
- American (1%)
- Swedish (1%)
People in group quarters in Taos County, New Mexico in 2010:
- 145 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 142 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 65 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 41 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 39 people in group homes intended for adults
- 24 people in correctional residential facilities
- 14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Taos County, New Mexico in 2000:
- 139 people in nursing homes
- 88 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 9 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
7.49% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($63,651 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.49% |
New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.35% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($16,793 average AGI)
5.15% relocated from other states ($46,858 average AGI)
Taos County: 5.15% New Mexico average: 3.84%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Bernalillo County, NM | 0.88% ($56,879 average AGI) |
from Santa Fe County, NM | 0.60% ($63,392) |
from Rio Arriba County, NM | 0.22% ($34,379) |
from Los Angeles County, CA | 0.19% ($74,120) |
from Denver County, CO | 0.18% ($60,750) |
6.13% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,866 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.13% |
New Mexico average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.47% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($15,454 average AGI)
3.66% relocated to other states ($41,412 average AGI)
Taos County: 3.66% New Mexico average: 3.90%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bernalillo County, NM | 0.95% ($33,944 average AGI) |
to Santa Fe County, NM | 0.46% ($44,850) |
to Rio Arriba County, NM | 0.37% ($45,000) |
to Sandoval County, NM | 0.25% ($51,688) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,626 (4,542 aged, 1,084 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,717 (27%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Taos County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (228)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (169)
- Unspecified dementia (118)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (93)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (43)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (35)
- Congestive heart failure (35)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (24)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (17)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (12)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,174
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 156
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,290
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,094
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 766
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 52
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 101
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 111.5. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 260.1. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 176.5
- Other - 83.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34,489- Male householders: 6,466 (2,537 living alone), Female householders: 7,875 (3,263 living alone)
5,050 spouses (4,920 opposite-sex spouses), 1,124 unmarried partners, (1,100 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,545 children (7,938 natural, 185 adopted, 418 stepchildren), 2,046 grandchildren, 1,143 brothers or sisters, 233 parents, 1 foster children, 729 other relatives, 779 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 461
Size of family households: 4,654 2-persons, 1,314 3-persons, 1,034 4-persons, 371 5-persons, 179 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,797 1-person, 1,024 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
1,833 married couples with children.
2,168 single-parent households (551 men, 1,617 women).
64.8% of residents of Taos speak English at home.
31.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $213,624,000 ($6,789 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,724,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $76,681,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,327,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,780,000
Federal grants: $85,559,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,840,000 ($112,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,438,000 ($4,155,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $912,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,314,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,104,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,938Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
State: | 74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,131
Here: | 36 per 1000 residents |
State: | 36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +336
Here: | +11 per 1000 residents |
State: | +15 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +634
Here: | +20 per 1000 residents |
State: | +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.99 millions of gallons per day (96% from ground, 4% from surface)
Here: | 5.4 |
State: | 5.9 |
Here: | 4.3 |
State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Taos County, New Mexico
- 02020 or later
- 5862010 to 2019
- 3,3012000 to 2009
- 3,9761990 to 1999
- 3,6101980 to 1989
- 3,3911970 to 1979
- 1,6101960 to 1969
- 1,2441950 to 1959
- 9591940 to 1949
- 1,7781939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Taos County, New Mexico
- 621 room
- 1902 rooms
- 1,0353 rooms
- 2,1264 rooms
- 2,8885 rooms
- 2,2106 rooms
- 1,6727 rooms
- 8328 rooms
- 9399+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taos County, New Mexico
- 2101 room
- 1502 rooms
- 4873 rooms
- 5584 rooms
- 5185 rooms
- 4526 rooms
- 1157 rooms
- 918 rooms
- 169+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Taos County, New Mexico
- 81no bedroom
- 8651 bedroom
- 3,5902 bedrooms
- 6,0123 bedrooms
- 9884 bedrooms
- 3325+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taos County, New Mexico
- 225no bedroom
- 5151 bedroom
- 8272 bedrooms
- 8863 bedrooms
- 1244 bedrooms
- 35+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Taos County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 365no vehicle
- 3,4291 vehicle
- 4,1962 vehicles
- 2,1793 vehicles
- 9044 vehicles
- 8825+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Taos County in renter-occupied apartments
- 211no vehicle
- 1,2201 vehicle
- 8242 vehicles
- 1653 vehicles
- 1444 vehicles
- 15+ vehicles
92.9% of Taos County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in New Mexico.
Taos County: | 92.9% |
State average: | 88.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 19,274
- Other state: 12,835
- Northeast: 1,976
- Midwest: 2,965
- South: 3,039
- West: 4,850
- 45.2%Utility gas
- 29.4%Wood
- 14.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.7%Electricity
- 3.3%Solar energy
- 1.9%Other fuel
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 50.9%Utility gas
- 23.0%Electricity
- 15.2%Wood
- 9.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 10.6% |
New Mexico: | 10.2% |
Here: | 1.6% |
New Mexico: | 10.0% |
Here: | 7.3% |
New Mexico: | 12.3% |
Taos County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,245,000
Cash and Securities: $3,483,000
- Charges - Other: $2,981,000
Other: $2,861,000
Solid Waste Management: $609,000
Solid Waste Management: $585,000
Housing and Community Development: $189,000
Housing and Community Development: $181,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Construction - General - Other: $240,000
General - Other: $191,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $6,893,000
Central Staff Services: $6,656,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,260,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,195,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,114,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,050,000
Financial Administration: $2,882,000
Financial Administration: $2,783,000
Police Protection: $2,589,000
Health - Other: $2,569,000
Police Protection: $2,500,000
Health - Other: $2,481,000
Regular Highways: $2,324,000
Regular Highways: $2,244,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,032,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,962,000
General Public Buildings: $1,715,000
General Public Buildings: $1,656,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,225,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,183,000
Local Fire Protection: $926,000
Local Fire Protection: $894,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $648,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $625,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
Parks and Recreation: $104,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,353,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,085,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,519,000
Interest on Debt: $1,373,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,423,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,309,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,081,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,114,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,114,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,706,000
Interest Earnings: $1,753,000
Rents: $111,000
Rents: $72,000
General Revenue - Other: $41,000
General Revenue - Other: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $506,000
Housing and Community Development: $336,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
Regular Highways: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,976,000
Cash and Securities: $19,676,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,731,000
Cash and Securities: $3,883,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $346,000
Highways: $271,000
General Local Government Support: $186,000
General Local Government Support: $146,000
- Tax - Property: $14,121,000
Property: $12,385,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,918,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,576,000
Other Selective Sales: $385,000
Other Selective Sales: $337,000
Other License: $218,000
Other License: $191,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $52,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $46,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,044,000
: $7,477,000
Taos County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,245,000
Cash and Securities: $3,483,000
- Charges - Other: $2,981,000
Other: $2,861,000
Solid Waste Management: $609,000
Solid Waste Management: $585,000
Housing and Community Development: $189,000
Housing and Community Development: $181,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Construction - General - Other: $240,000
General - Other: $191,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $6,893,000
Central Staff Services: $6,656,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,260,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,195,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,114,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,050,000
Financial Administration: $2,882,000
Financial Administration: $2,783,000
Police Protection: $2,589,000
Health - Other: $2,569,000
Police Protection: $2,500,000
Health - Other: $2,481,000
Regular Highways: $2,324,000
Regular Highways: $2,244,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,032,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,962,000
General Public Buildings: $1,715,000
General Public Buildings: $1,656,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,225,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,183,000
Local Fire Protection: $926,000
Local Fire Protection: $894,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $648,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $625,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
Parks and Recreation: $104,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,353,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,085,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,519,000
Interest on Debt: $1,373,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,423,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,309,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,081,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,114,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,114,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,706,000
Interest Earnings: $1,753,000
Rents: $111,000
Rents: $72,000
General Revenue - Other: $41,000
General Revenue - Other: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $506,000
Housing and Community Development: $336,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
Regular Highways: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,976,000
Cash and Securities: $19,676,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,731,000
Cash and Securities: $3,883,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $346,000
Highways: $271,000
General Local Government Support: $186,000
General Local Government Support: $146,000
- Tax - Property: $14,121,000
Property: $12,385,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,918,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,576,000
Other Selective Sales: $385,000
Other Selective Sales: $337,000
Other License: $218,000
Other License: $191,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $52,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $46,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,044,000
: $7,477,000
Taos County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,245,000
Cash and Securities: $3,483,000
- Charges - Other: $2,981,000
Other: $2,861,000
Solid Waste Management: $609,000
Solid Waste Management: $585,000
Housing and Community Development: $189,000
Housing and Community Development: $181,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Construction - General - Other: $240,000
General - Other: $191,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $6,893,000
Central Staff Services: $6,656,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,260,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,195,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,114,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,050,000
Financial Administration: $2,882,000
Financial Administration: $2,783,000
Police Protection: $2,589,000
Health - Other: $2,569,000
Police Protection: $2,500,000
Health - Other: $2,481,000
Regular Highways: $2,324,000
Regular Highways: $2,244,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,032,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,962,000
General Public Buildings: $1,715,000
General Public Buildings: $1,656,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,225,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,183,000
Local Fire Protection: $926,000
Local Fire Protection: $894,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $648,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $625,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
Parks and Recreation: $104,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,353,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,085,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,519,000
Interest on Debt: $1,373,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,423,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,309,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,081,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,114,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,114,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,706,000
Interest Earnings: $1,753,000
Rents: $111,000
Rents: $72,000
General Revenue - Other: $41,000
General Revenue - Other: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $506,000
Housing and Community Development: $336,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
Regular Highways: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,976,000
Cash and Securities: $19,676,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,731,000
Cash and Securities: $3,883,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $346,000
Highways: $271,000
General Local Government Support: $186,000
General Local Government Support: $146,000
- Tax - Property: $14,121,000
Property: $12,385,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,918,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,576,000
Other Selective Sales: $385,000
Other Selective Sales: $337,000
Other License: $218,000
Other License: $191,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $52,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $46,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,044,000
: $7,477,000
Taos County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,245,000
Cash and Securities: $3,483,000
- Charges - Other: $2,981,000
Other: $2,861,000
Solid Waste Management: $609,000
Solid Waste Management: $585,000
Housing and Community Development: $189,000
Housing and Community Development: $181,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Construction - General - Other: $240,000
General - Other: $191,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $6,893,000
Central Staff Services: $6,656,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,260,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,195,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,114,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,050,000
Financial Administration: $2,882,000
Financial Administration: $2,783,000
Police Protection: $2,589,000
Health - Other: $2,569,000
Police Protection: $2,500,000
Health - Other: $2,481,000
Regular Highways: $2,324,000
Regular Highways: $2,244,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,032,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,962,000
General Public Buildings: $1,715,000
General Public Buildings: $1,656,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,225,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,183,000
Local Fire Protection: $926,000
Local Fire Protection: $894,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $648,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $625,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
Parks and Recreation: $104,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,353,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,085,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,519,000
Interest on Debt: $1,373,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,423,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,309,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,081,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,114,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,114,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,706,000
Interest Earnings: $1,753,000
Rents: $111,000
Rents: $72,000
General Revenue - Other: $41,000
General Revenue - Other: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $506,000
Housing and Community Development: $336,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
Regular Highways: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,976,000
Cash and Securities: $19,676,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,731,000
Cash and Securities: $3,883,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $346,000
Highways: $271,000
General Local Government Support: $186,000
General Local Government Support: $146,000
- Tax - Property: $14,121,000
Property: $12,385,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,918,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,576,000
Other Selective Sales: $385,000
Other Selective Sales: $337,000
Other License: $218,000
Other License: $191,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $52,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $46,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,044,000
: $7,477,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,120
- Number of aged recipients: 194
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 926
- Number of recipients under 18: 76
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 631
- Number of recipients older than 64: 413
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 545
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 432
Most common first names in Taos County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Jose | 155 | 77.9 years |
Maria | 73 | 79.3 years |
Juan | 62 | 79.7 years |
John | 53 | 75.1 years |
Mary | 52 | 79.7 years |
Joe | 49 | 73.5 years |
Robert | 47 | 60.5 years |
Frank | 32 | 73.3 years |
Manuel | 32 | 76.6 years |
Juanita | 32 | 78.1 years |
Most common last names in Taos County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Martinez | 238 | 73.9 years |
Romero | 190 | 76.2 years |
Trujillo | 122 | 76.9 years |
Gonzales | 103 | 74.9 years |
Vigil | 87 | 76.6 years |
Mondragon | 62 | 78.6 years |
Lopez | 62 | 70.5 years |
Archuleta | 59 | 69.0 years |
Montoya | 58 | 74.7 years |
Garcia | 58 | 74.8 years |
Businesses in Taos County, NM | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
Albertsons | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Best Western | 2 | Quality | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
FedEx | 6 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
Jones New York | 2 | Walgreens | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Kroger | 1 |
Taos County on our top lists:
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"