It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Zuni has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Zuni has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Zuni than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Zuni may be for you.
The population of Zuni has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 4.94% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Zuni in 2018 was $16,236, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,944 for a family of four. However, Zuni contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Zuni also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.37% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Zuni home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Zuni residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Zuni include Italian, German, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Zuni is Native American languages. Other important languages spoken here include English and Navajo.
