Questa

Population: 2,112
Median household income: $41,071
Median home value: $225,300

Located in Taos County, New Mexico, Questa is a community with a population of 2,112. At $41,071, its median household income sits below Taos County's $58,908.

From 2019 to 2023, Questa's population grew 5.8% from 1,997 to 2,112, while its median home value rose 83.3% from $122,900 to $225,300.

64.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,112
Median age: 52.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,071
Median home value: $225,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,148
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9972,112

Median household income

$35,922$41,071

Median home value

$122,900$225,300

Median gross rent

$784$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,997	$35,922	$122,900	—
2020	1,961	$40,865	$137,500	$784
2021	2,671	$57,424	$142,900	$775
2022	2,179	$53,047	$182,000	$920
2023	2,112	$41,071	$225,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over21.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	3.6%
5 to 17	262	12.4%
18 to 24	128	6.1%
25 to 34	103	4.9%
35 to 44	312	14.8%
45 to 54	249	11.8%
55 to 64	417	19.7%
65 to 74	120	5.7%
75 and over	445	21.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	341	16.1%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.6%
Asian	38	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,717	81.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	4.1%
High school graduate	710	43.1%
Some college or associate's	590	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	173	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	106	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	588	69.8%
Carpooled	57	6.8%
Public transit	10	1.2%
Walked	12	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	176	20.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	224	33.6%
15 to 29 min	84	12.6%
30 to 44 min	219	32.8%
45 to 59 min	94	14.1%
60+ min	46	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 11.0% (233 of 2,112)

	Count	Share
Family households	485	54.1%
Nonfamily households	411	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	896	78.0%
Vacant	252	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	740	82.6%
Renter-occupied	156	17.4%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	741	64.5%
1-unit, attached	21	1.8%
2 to 4 units	25	2.2%
5 to 19 units	37	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	324	28.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3560870
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 7.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.51 sq mi
Center point: 36.7124, -105.5992