Chamisal, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 310.
Population change since 2000: +3.0%
Males: 190  (61.5%)
Females: 120  (38.5%)
Median resident age:

41.7 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87521.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $35,471 (it was $18,250 in 2000)
Chamisal:

$35,471
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,292 (it was $8,641 in 2000)

Chamisal CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $203,371 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
Chamisal:

$203,371
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $194,498; detached houses: $219,048; mobile homes: $160,010

Median gross rent in 2022: $840.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chamisal: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.1%
(6.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.0% for American Indian residents, 25.0% for other race residents, 9.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Chamisal, NM (2022)
    • 33894.4%Hispanic
    • 154.2%White alone
    • 30.8%Two or more races
    • 20.6%American Indian alone

Races in Chamisal detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7480 feet

Land area: 1.65 square miles.

Population density: 188 people per square mile   (very low).

Chamisal, New Mexico map

2 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.6%
New Mexico:

9.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $620 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $473 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (36.6 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (87.7 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (403.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Rio Lucio, NM (1.5 miles ),
Picuris, NM (1.5 miles ),
Penasco, NM (1.8 miles ),
Picuris Pueblo, NM (1.8 miles),
Vadito, NM (2.1 miles ),
Dixon, NM (2.3 miles ),
Truchas, NM (3.0 miles ),
Cordova, NM (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 36.17 N, Longitude: 105.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Chamisal, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chamisal, NM in 2022
Chamisal satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Most common industries in Chamisal, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (18.9%)
  • Health care (15.8%)
  • Construction (13.7%)
  • Social assistance (9.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.4%)
  • Public administration (6.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (32.5%)
  • Educational services (17.5%)
  • Public administration (10.0%)
  • Health care (10.0%)
  • Electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers (7.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
  • Utilities (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (20.0%)
  • Health care (20.0%)
  • Social assistance (12.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (12.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Chamisal, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.5%)
  • Construction laborers (12.5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (10.0%)
  • Art and design workers (7.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (12.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.5%)
  • Legal support workers (5.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)

Average climate in Chamisal, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Chamisal, New Mexico average temperatures Chamisal, New Mexico average precipitation Chamisal, New Mexico humidity Chamisal, New Mexico wind speed Chamisal, New Mexico snowfall Chamisal, New Mexico sunshine Chamisal, New Mexico clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 52.0. This is better than average.

City:

52.0
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.85. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.85
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Chamisal-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 751% 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 84.9 miles away from Chamisal center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from Chamisal center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from Chamisal 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 89.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 134.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 635.7 miles away from Chamisal center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Taos County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Chamisal topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chamisal:

  • Santa Fe Community College (about 43 miles; Santa Fe, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,047)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 49 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 83 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 90 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 91 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • Adams State University (about 92 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 141 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Penasco Fire District Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Santa Cruz Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Taos County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chamisal and their reported violations in the past:

CHAMISAL MDWCA (Population served: 550, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

60.3%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.1%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Chamisal:

Marital status in Chamisal, NM
  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 39.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 23.9%

For population 25 years and over in Chamisal:

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 45.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Chamisal, NM (based on Taos County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic17,98633
Evangelical Protestant2,04027
Other1,85216
Mainline Protestant7067
None10,353-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Here:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Taos County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Taos County:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 55
Taos County:

17.46 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

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

5.9%
State:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

15.7%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.9%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

48.3%
State:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Chamisal:

29.3
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Chamisal:

17.5%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Chamisal:

14.1%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Chamisal:

6.8
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Chamisal:

39.0%
State:

34.6%

General health condition:
Chamisal:

55.6%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Chamisal:

81.1%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Chamisal, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Chamisal:

  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chamisal:

  • KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Chamisal:

  • K44CZ (Channel 44; PENASCO, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K36EY (Channel 36; GALLINA, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K11IZ (Channel 11; PENASCO, NM; Owner: PENASCO SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
  • W11AH (Channel 11; TRYON & COLUMBUS, NC; Owner: PULITZER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K06FT (Channel 6; PENASCO, NM; Owner: PENASCO SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.4mTotal length
  • $283,000Total costs
  • 7,509Total average daily traffic
  • 1,415Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,171Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Most common first names in Chamisal, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Jose1079.4 years
Maria575.0 years
George483.2 years
Juan485.7 years
Manuel481.0 years
John333.7 years
Joe370.4 years
David377.6 years
Benjamin278.5 years
Bernabe279.5 years
Most common last names in Chamisal, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lopez3269.2 years
Pacheco1373.9 years
Dominguez1083.7 years
Cordova869.2 years
Rodriguez887.7 years
Romero885.3 years
Arellano767.7 years
Abeyta771.4 years
Lucero772.4 years
Sanchez763.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chamisal, NM
  • 56.2%Wood
  • 26.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.5%Electricity
  • 4.8%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chamisal, NM
  • 45.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 40.0%Wood
  • 10.0%Other fuel
  • 5.0%Utility gas


Chamisal compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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