About Thoreau

Thoreau is a very small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 4,279 people and just one neighborhood, Thoreau is the 43rd largest community in New Mexico.

When you are in Thoreau, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.9% of Thoreau's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Thoreau is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Thoreau who work in teaching (21.15%), office and administrative support jobs (8.77%), and sales jobs (8.19%).

One downside of living in Thoreau, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.41 minutes every day commuting to work.

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

Thoreau Information and Demographics

In Thoreau, just 9.32% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Thoreau in 2000 was $8,253, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $33,012 for a family of four.

Thoreau is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Thoreau home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Thoreau is Native American, followed by White.

The most common language spoken in Thoreau is Navajo. Some people also speak English.