Chamita

Population: 829
Median household income: $62,813
Median home value: $230,700

Located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Chamita is a community with a population of 829. The median household income of $62,813 is above the Rio Arriba County median ($53,901).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chamita's population declined 7.8% from 899 to 829, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $173,400 to $230,700.

85.2% of workers drive to work alone. 50.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 829
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,813
Median home value: $230,700
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 392
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

899829

Median household income

$29,792$62,813

Median home value

$173,400$230,700

Median gross rent

$625$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	899	$29,792	$173,400	$625
2020	863	$33,333	$215,600	$663
2021	857	$52,857	$193,100	$619
2022	841	$62,292	$225,800	$687
2023	829	$62,813	$230,700	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	3.9%
5 to 17	154	18.6%
18 to 24	49	5.9%
25 to 34	81	9.8%
35 to 44	110	13.3%
45 to 54	90	10.9%
55 to 64	123	14.8%
65 to 74	99	11.9%
75 and over	91	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47	5.7%
Black or African American	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	755	91.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	12.5%
High school graduate	272	45.8%
Some college or associate's	202	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	27	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	19	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit3.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	283	85.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	10	3.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	11.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	34.8%
15 to 29 min	90	30.7%
30 to 44 min	55	18.8%
45 to 59 min	46	15.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 20.3% (168 of 829)

	Count	Share
Family households	200	60.1%
Nonfamily households	133	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	333	84.9%
Vacant	59	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	284	85.3%
Renter-occupied	49	14.7%

1-unit, detached50.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other49.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	196	50.0%
1-unit, attached	4	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	192	49.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3514180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 36.0693, -106.0938