Nambe

Population: 2,045
Median household income: $45,341
Median home value: $259,700

Nambe, a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, has 2,045 residents. Its median household income of $45,341 runs below the Santa Fe County figure of $74,689.

From 2019 to 2023, Nambe's population grew 12.4% from 1,820 to 2,045, while its median home value rose 1.2% from $256,500 to $259,700.

The median resident is 53.0 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,045
Median age: 53.0 yrs
Median household income: $45,341
Median home value: $259,700
Median gross rent: $1,135
Housing units: 1,067
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8202,045

Median household income

$48,681$45,341

Median home value

$256,500$259,700

Median gross rent

$896$1,135

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,820	$48,681	$256,500	$896
2020	1,970	$35,481	$211,500	$911
2021	2,074	$36,161	$222,000	$918
2022	2,165	$42,596	$233,200	$1,009
2023	2,045	$45,341	$259,700	$1,135

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	3.4%
5 to 17	186	9.1%
18 to 24	106	5.2%
25 to 34	256	12.5%
35 to 44	182	8.9%
45 to 54	268	13.1%
55 to 64	349	17.1%
65 to 74	368	18.0%
75 and over	261	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	337	16.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	282	13.8%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.3%
Two or more races	62	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,356	66.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	176	10.5%
High school graduate	595	35.3%
Some college or associate's	438	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	251	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	224	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	587	76.0%
Carpooled	59	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.9%
Bicycle	1	0.1%
Worked from home	115	14.9%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	85	12.9%
15 to 29 min	205	31.2%
30 to 44 min	267	40.6%
45 to 59 min	67	10.2%
60+ min	33	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 17.7% (362 of 2,040)

	Count	Share
Family households	503	51.9%
Nonfamily households	467	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	970	90.9%
Vacant	97	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	821	84.6%
Renter-occupied	149	15.4%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	726	68.0%
1-unit, attached	23	2.2%
2 to 4 units	8	0.7%
5 to 19 units	5	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	305	28.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3550930
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8984, -105.9667