PeÃ±asco

Population: 613
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $219,600

PeÃ±asco is a community in Taos County, New Mexico, home to 613 residents. Its median household income of $38,750 runs below the Taos County figure of $58,908.

From 2019 to 2023, PeÃ±asco's population declined 8.1% from 667 to 613, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $151,700 to $219,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 87.4% of the population. 49.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 613
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $219,600
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 312
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

667613

Median household income

$31,000$38,750

Median home value

$151,700$219,600

Median gross rent

$475$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	667	$31,000	$151,700	$475
2020	648	$29,375	$175,400	$563
2021	677	$33,125	$184,500	$633
2022	708	$31,429	$209,800	$625
2023	613	$38,750	$219,600	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4423.8%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.1%
5 to 17	84	13.7%
18 to 24	36	5.9%
25 to 34	54	8.8%
35 to 44	146	23.8%
45 to 54	56	9.1%
55 to 64	95	15.5%
65 to 74	42	6.9%
75 and over	75	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	71	11.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	536	87.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	9.4%
High school graduate	201	42.9%
Some college or associate's	159	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	37	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	27	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone49.8%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked24.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	123	49.8%
Carpooled	13	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	24.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	20.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	55.8%
15 to 29 min	14	7.1%
30 to 44 min	18	9.1%
45 to 59 min	11	5.6%
60+ min	44	22.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 23.3% (143 of 613)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	55.3%
Nonfamily households	102	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	228	73.1%
Vacant	84	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	70.6%
Renter-occupied	67	29.4%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other29.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	192	61.5%
1-unit, attached	5	1.6%
2 to 4 units	18	5.8%
5 to 19 units	5	1.6%
20 or more units	1	0.3%
Mobile home & other	91	29.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3555900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1703, -105.6907