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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Penasco, NM Chimayo, NM, Dixon, NM, Ojo Caliente, NM, Penasco, NM, Ranchos De Taos, NM, Taos, NM (Ranchos de Taos)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $143,530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to NM, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Artsy/funky, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly Hispanic, some Mexican, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly Spanish speaking |
617 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of NM school districts |
48.8% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
8.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| PENASCO ELEM 13 SCHOOL ROAD, PENASCO, NM 87553 (505) 587-2395 |
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| PENASCO HIGH 13 SCHOOL ROAD, PENASCO, NM 87553 (505) 587-2503 |
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| PENASCO JR HIGH 13 SCHOOL ROAD, PENASCO, NM 87553 (505) 587-2503 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 2.1 | 31.1 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 92.4 | 54.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 5.4 | 11.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 83.3 | 55.7 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,908 | $3,028,000 | 45.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $979 | $604,000 | 9.1 |
| STAFF | $382 | $236,000 | 3.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $472 | $291,000 | 4.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $434 | $268,000 | 4.0 |
| OPERATION | $1,258 | $776,000 | 11.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $611 | $377,000 | 5.7 |
| OTHER | $418 | $258,000 | 3.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $4,554 | $2,810,000 | 42.2 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,327 | $819,000 | 12.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,789 | $6,657,000 | 100.0 |
Penasco EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Penasco WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 14.6 |
| CHILDREN IN Penasco LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 31.0 |
Penasco is a very small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 1,453 people and just one neighborhood, Penasco is the 79th largest community in New Mexico.
Penasco is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Penasco is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Penasco who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.41%), building maintenance and grounds keeping (9.73%), and teaching (9.16%).
In Penasco, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 43.91 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Penasco does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Penasco who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 14.66% of the adults in Penasco have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Penasco in 2000 was $11,517, which is lower middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $46,068 for a family of four.
Penasco is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Penasco home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Penasco, accounting for 83.34% of the town's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Penasco is Native American, followed by Asian.
The most common language spoken in Penasco is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Other Native American languages.
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