Rio Arriba County vs. Taos County

	Rio Arriba County (NM)	Taos County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	39,006	32,835
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.0%	-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	40,220	32,935
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	40,246	32,937
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.4%	17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.4%	26.5%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	50.8%
White alone, percent	76.9%	87.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	19.3%	7.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	71.2%	56.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	12.7%	35.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,268	2,515
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.7%	5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,172	21,037
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.0%	75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$164,800	$236,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,281	$1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$296	$312
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$621	$719
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.1%	11.5%
Households, 2014-2018	12,398	12,127
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.12	2.66
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	59.1%	45.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	62.5%	77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	52.1%	61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.2%	89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.5%	28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.2%	13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.5%	12.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	70,735	92,195
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	141,487	120,937
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	254,591	304,066
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,315	$9,276
Persons in poverty, percent	22.0%	21.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	560	1,060
Total employment, 2017	6,015	8,915
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	188,626	261,965
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.9%	3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,845	3,261
All firms, 2012	2,186	4,407
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,161	2,104
Women-owned firms, 2012	672	1,669
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,269	1,548
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	797	2,694
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	158	413
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,893	3,787
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	7.4%	4.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	37.1%	26.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	38.9%	33.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	6.9	15.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	5,860.84	2,203.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Rio Arriba county (NM) and Taos county (NM) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.