Chimayo, New Mexico Population and Demographics

Published: October 1, 2020 6:42 pm

Population, Race and Ethnicity

Chimayo is a Census-designated place spanning Santa Fe County and Rio Arriba County in New Mexico with a population of 2,459. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 8.60% of residents identify as white, 0.00% as Black or African American, 0.80% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.00% as Asian, 0.00% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 85.40% as Hispanic or Latino, and 5.20% as some other race or combination of races.

Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.

Age

The population of Chimayo is younger than the United States as a whole. The median age is 30.6 years, 7.3 years less than the national median age of 37.9 years. An estimated 12.90% of the population is 65 years and over, compared to 15.2% of the U.S. population.

Family and household composition

Family and household composition also varies heavily across the United States. In Chimayo, 43.70% of households are occupied by married-couple families, compared to the 48.3% national figure. Some 8.30% of households are occupied by single male householders, 14.30% by single female householders, and 33.70% by non-family occupants. Nationwide, 4.9% of households are occupied by single male householders, 12.6% by single female householders, and 34.3% by non-family occupants. An estimated 82.90% of heads of household own their homes, compared to the national homeownership rate of 63.8%.

Language spoken

English is by far the most commonly spoken language in New Mexico and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in Chimayo, 98.9% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 91.1% of the 5 and older population across New Mexico only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.

Marital status

Residents of Chimayo are less likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 41.9% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across New Mexico as a whole, 44.8% of residents 15 and older are married.

Divorce is less common in Chimayo than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 8.6% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In New Mexico, 13% of the 15 and older population is divorced.

An estimated 46.8% of Chimayo residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.

Veterans

In Chimayo, 6.4% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 9.3% of the civilian population in all of New Mexico.

Educational attainment

In Chimayo, adults are more likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, but are less likely to have a four-year college education. Among Chimayo residents 25 and older, 92.10% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 17.20% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across New Mexico, 85.3% of adults have graduated high school, and 27.1 have a bachelor’s degree.

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