About Ribera

Ribera is a very small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 1,179 people and just one neighborhood, Ribera is the 87th largest community in New Mexico.

Unlike some towns , Ribera isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ribera are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ribera is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ribera who work in teaching (17.48%), office and administrative support jobs (12.37%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (9.17%).

Of important note, Ribera is also a town of artists. Ribera has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ribera's character.

You will also find that a lot of people in Ribera work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 10.35% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Ribera is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ribera, the average commute to work is 43.66 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Ribera is a very car-oriented town. 96.8% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Ribera is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Ribera has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Ribera doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Ribera Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Ribera rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.28% of adults 25 and older in Ribera have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Ribera in 2000 was $13,053, which is middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $52,212 for a family of four.

Ribera is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ribera home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ribera, accounting for 85.67% of the town's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Ribera is Asian, followed by African-American. The main ancestry of people in Ribera is English.

The most common language spoken in Ribera is Spanish. Some people also speak English.