Chama

Population: 748
Median home value: $194,300

Chama is a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to 748 residents. At $194,300, its median home value sits below Rio Arriba County's $230,900.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chama's population declined 27.1% from 1,026 to 748, while its median home value rose 17.5% from $165,300 to $194,300.

17.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 75.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 748
Median age: 60.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $194,300
Median gross rent: $529
Housing units: 583
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,026748

Median household income

$35,357$40,521

Median home value

$165,300$194,300

Median gross rent

$741$529

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,026	$35,357	$165,300	$741
2020	909	$35,561	$172,900	$707
2021	1,002	$35,263	$164,000	$467
2022	801	$40,521	$175,300	—
2023	748	—	$194,300	$529

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.5%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6425.9%

65 to 7424.9%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	41	5.5%
18 to 24	24	3.2%
25 to 34	51	6.8%
35 to 44	83	11.1%
45 to 54	81	10.8%
55 to 64	194	25.9%
65 to 74	186	24.9%
75 and over	88	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	160	21.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	570	76.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	22.0%
High school graduate	237	34.7%
Some college or associate's	179	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	84	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	33	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	273	75.2%
Carpooled	14	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	48	13.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	7.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	286	85.4%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	43	12.8%
45 to 59 min	6	1.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 14.0% (105 of 748)

	Count	Share
Family households	220	53.7%
Nonfamily households	190	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	410	70.3%
Vacant	173	29.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	309	75.4%
Renter-occupied	101	24.6%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	335	57.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	31	5.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	217	37.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3513970
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.8901, -106.5842