Chamisal

Population: 367
Median household income: $40,833
Median home value: $198,800

Chamisal is a community in Taos County, New Mexico, home to 367 residents. Its median household income of $40,833 runs below the Taos County figure of $58,908.

From 2019 to 2023, Chamisal's population grew 5.5% from 348 to 367, while its median home value rose 64.0% from $121,200 to $198,800.

The median resident is 42.8 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 15.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 367
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $40,833
Median home value: $198,800
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 148
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

348367

Median household income

$31,000$40,833

Median home value

$121,200$198,800

Median gross rent

$625$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	348	$31,000	$121,200	$625
2020	364	$36,042	$122,100	$725
2021	387	$33,750	$156,300	$750
2022	358	$34,875	$180,700	$850
2023	367	$40,833	$198,800	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.6%
5 to 17	39	10.6%
18 to 24	41	11.2%
25 to 34	45	12.3%
35 to 44	57	15.5%
45 to 54	47	12.8%
55 to 64	51	13.9%
65 to 74	36	9.8%
75 and over	45	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28	7.6%
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	2	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	337	91.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	15.7%
High school graduate	98	34.9%
Some college or associate's	93	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	31	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	15	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	73.5%
Carpooled	8	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	19.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	38.0%
15 to 29 min	3	2.5%
30 to 44 min	15	12.4%
45 to 59 min	19	15.7%
60+ min	38	31.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 10.6% (38 of 359)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	56.9%
Nonfamily households	50	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	116	78.4%
Vacant	32	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	87.1%
Renter-occupied	15	12.9%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	59.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	39.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3514110
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1725, -105.7460