Population 1,059 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Taos
Household size in Taos
| Period | Taos | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Taos is a place of big households: 3.08 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Taos
| Period | Taos | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Taos is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Taos
| Period | Taos | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Taos: 1.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Taos
Renters in Taos
| Period | Taos | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.6% of households in Taos rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Taos
| Period | Taos | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Taos than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Taos
| Period | Taos | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Taos are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Taos
| Period | Taos | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $471 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $378 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $483 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $885 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Taos pays $885 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Taos
Bachelor's degrees in Taos
| Period | Taos | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Taos (40.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Taos
| Period | Taos | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Taos is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Taos
| Period | Taos | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Taos has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Taos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taos | 3.08 | 37.9 | 1.4% | 8.6% | 6.7% | 1986 | $885 | 40.1% | 93.8% | 2.5% |
| Schubert | 2.81 | 40.7 | 2.5% | 11.4% | 15.9% | 1981 | $781 | 24.9% | 87.9% | 3.3% |
| Folk | 2.88 | 42.0 | 4.5% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 1982 | $588 | 36.1% | 95.7% | 0.8% |
| Wardsville | 2.92 | 37.4 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 6.6% | 2000 | $912 | 40.2% | 97.1% | 0.4% |
| Westphalia | 2.85 | 42.4 | 4.3% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 1982 | $586 | 35.4% | 95.6% | 0.8% |
| Bonnots Mill | 2.55 | 47.7 | 2.4% | 14.8% | 23.2% | 1981 | $657 | 23.7% | 86.4% | 1.8% |
| Jefferson City | 2.38 | 39.8 | 11.1% | 35.4% | 8.1% | 1981 | $895 | 40.4% | 94.7% | 3.4% |
| Osage Bend | 2.90 | 38.8 | 3.6% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 1992 | $679 | 32.6% | 96.6% | 0.7% |
| Wainwright | 2.76 | 48.9 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 1991 | $942 | 25.8% | 95.1% | 1.1% |
| Loose Creek | 2.76 | 40.1 | 2.5% | 13.1% | 17.0% | 1984 | $585 | 27.1% | 93.3% | 1.0% |
| Osage Bluff | 2.62 | 38.6 | 2.7% | 17.3% | 6.3% | 1990 | $817 | 30.6% | 96.6% | 1.9% |
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 Taos. 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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