Population
156 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023
Tajique, NM
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Tajique - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 156
- Residents
- $1,464
- Median rent (state)
Tajique - the verdict
New Mexico's Tajique counts 156 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 57th
- 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: Tajique, NM
New Mexico's Tajique is a small town, with 156 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 58.3 years. 0.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 74.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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 $1,464 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $167 across New Mexico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 46.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.2 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average
How does Tajique compare to other US cities?
Here's how Tajique stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 57% 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 Tajique 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
Poverty Rate places Tajique near the bottom of New Mexico's cities
Among the 408 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Tajique ranks #309 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tajique only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#77 of 409
64th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#309 of 408
0th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#356 of 409
0th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Tajique in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
156
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
58.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
74.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
58.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
41.4%
Based on 116 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 Tajique sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,464/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
46.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Mexico
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tajique's 156 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Tajique compares to nearby New Mexico cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Tajique, NM?
What is the population of Tajique, NM? +
The population of Tajique, NM stands at 156 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Tajique? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tajique; 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, 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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