Population
2,348 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ranchos de Taos - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 2,348
- Residents
- $51,380
- Median income
- $1,279
- Median rent (state)
Ranchos de Taos - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Ranchos de Taos lands in the 22nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 22nd
- percentile, household income
- 44th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Ranchos de Taos, NM
Ranchos de Taos is a small town in New Mexico, home to 2,348 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Ranchos de Taos brings in $51,380 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.5%. The median resident age is 26.6 years. Educational attainment runs 54.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 42.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New Mexico scores 92.2 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,279 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $167 across New Mexico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 74.3 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$51,380 /yr
Poverty 10.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.2 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average
How does Ranchos de Taos compare to other US cities?
Here's how Ranchos de Taos stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 22% higher than other cities
Median rent 44% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Ranchos de Taos against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Mexico only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
New Mexico-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Ranchos de Taos's strongest outlier among New Mexico cities
Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Ranchos de Taos ranks #39 - the 90th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ranchos de Taos only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#182 of 324
44th percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#157 of 409
57th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#223 of 408
45th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#39 of 409
90th percentile in New Mexico
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Mexico only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
22nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 54.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,348
Median Income
$51,380
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
26.6
Poverty Rate
10.5%
Labor force participation
42.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
54.2%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
81.5%
Carpool
6.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.2%
Based on 632 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New Mexico - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$167
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New Mexico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a New Mexico state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ranchos de Taos sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,279/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Mexico
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ranchos de Taos's 2,348 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ranchos de Taos's $51,380 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Ranchos de Taos compares to nearby New Mexico cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ranchos de Taos (this city) | 2,348 | $51,380 |
| Center Point | 2,366 | $49,714 |
| Bayard | 2,370 | $33,269 |
| Pojoaque | 2,274 | $68,188 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Ranchos de Taos, NM?
What is the population of Ranchos de Taos, NM? +
2,348 people live in Ranchos de Taos, NM according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Ranchos de Taos, NM? +
Ranchos de Taos households earn a median of $51,380 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Ranchos de Taos? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ranchos de Taos; the closest available measure is the New Mexico state average, a cost of living index of 92.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Mexico vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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