Chimayo

Population: 2,726
Median household income: $52,305
Median home value: $214,000

Chimayo is a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to 2,726 residents. The median household income of $52,305 is in line with the Rio Arriba County median ($53,901).

From 2019 to 2023, Chimayo's population grew 3.2% from 2,641 to 2,726, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $168,000 to $214,000.

The median gross rent is $834. 10.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,726
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,305
Median home value: $214,000
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 1,414
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6412,726

Median household income

$56,513$52,305

Median home value

$168,000$214,000

Median gross rent

$908$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,641	$56,513	$168,000	—
2020	2,779	$61,758	$172,800	—
2021	3,208	$46,865	$177,000	—
2022	2,955	$61,250	$209,500	$908
2023	2,726	$52,305	$214,000	$834

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	8.9%
5 to 17	349	12.8%
18 to 24	230	8.4%
25 to 34	283	10.4%
35 to 44	216	7.9%
45 to 54	369	13.5%
55 to 64	564	20.7%
65 to 74	220	8.1%
75 and over	252	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	113	4.1%
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	5	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,608	95.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's46.3%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	11.0%
High school graduate	613	32.2%
Some college or associate's	881	46.3%
Bachelor's degree	131	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	70	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	901	82.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	26	2.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	165	15.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	7.6%
15 to 29 min	309	33.3%
30 to 44 min	125	13.5%
45 to 59 min	398	42.9%
60+ min	25	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 25.5% (694 of 2,726)

	Count	Share
Family households	803	68.5%
Nonfamily households	369	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,172	82.9%
Vacant	242	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	943	80.5%
Renter-occupied	229	19.5%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	823	58.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	591	41.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3514950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.9986, -105.9450