Population 2,797 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chimayo
Household size in Chimayo
| Period | Chimayo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Chimayo run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Chimayo
| Period | Chimayo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.6 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Chimayo is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Chimayo
| Period | Chimayo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Chimayo (20.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 10.2 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Chimayo
Renters in Chimayo
| Period | Chimayo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.2% of households in Chimayo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 71.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Chimayo
| Period | Chimayo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.0% of the housing in Chimayo, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Chimayo
| Period | Chimayo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Chimayo was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in New Mexico as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Chimayo
| Period | Chimayo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $641 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $553 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,041 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $956 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$314 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Chimayo costs $956 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Chimayo
Bachelor's degrees in Chimayo
| Period | Chimayo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Chimayo: 13.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Chimayo
| Period | Chimayo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Chimayo never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Chimayo
| Period | Chimayo | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Chimayo has been strong: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Chimayo compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimayo | 2.55 | 40.1 | 20.4% | 20.2% | 21.0% | 1979 | $956 | 13.0% | 87.3% | 0.7% |
| Rio Chiquito | 2.24 | 52.4 | 8.7% | 17.3% | 27.5% | 1968 | $1,020 | 20.0% | 83.2% | 0.0% |
| La Puebla | 2.77 | 37.2 | 2.0% | 11.5% | 24.1% | 1982 | $1,117 | 15.7% | 87.7% | 17.3% |
| Cordova | 2.07 | 65.6 | 12.4% | 10.9% | 21.5% | 1955 | $903 | 13.7% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Cundiyo | 2.31 | 44.8 | 6.1% | 22.6% | 24.6% | 1978 | $1,153 | 25.6% | 78.4% | 3.9% |
| Santa Cruz | 2.85 | 35.3 | 6.8% | 28.9% | 21.4% | 1983 | $1,077 | 16.1% | 86.0% | 13.3% |
| Espanola | 2.48 | 39.4 | 14.6% | 27.4% | 14.5% | 1980 | $935 | 21.1% | 85.0% | 5.3% |
| El Rancho | 2.54 | 36.5 | 15.3% | 22.8% | 11.1% | 1990 | $956 | 17.6% | 88.7% | 5.1% |
| Ohkay Owingeh | 3.97 | 32.9 | 36.9% | 25.3% | 18.1% | 1983 | $725 | 23.3% | 92.2% | 2.6% |
| Pueblito | 2.93 | 40.7 | 24.2% | 19.9% | 14.0% | 1988 | $1,391 | 12.9% | 88.7% | 15.2% |
| Truchas | 2.27 | 51.9 | 14.0% | 13.0% | 22.8% | 1970 | $912 | 21.8% | 87.7% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Chimayo. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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