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Taos, NM
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Taos profile


Living in Taos



Taos is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 6,442 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Taos is the 33rd largest community in New Mexico.

Taos home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Mexico, but Taos real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.15% 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.

The education level of Taos citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.67% of adults in Taos have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Taos in 2018 was $32,466, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,864 for a family of four. However, Taos contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Taos is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Taos home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Taos, accounting for 48.24% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Taos residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Taos include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Taos is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.


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