City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Tesuque Pueblo, NM

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Tesuque Pueblo - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

427
Residents
$61,875
Median income
$98,100
Median home
$1,685
Median rent (state)

Tesuque Pueblo - the verdict

Nationally, Tesuque Pueblo sits in the 38th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

38th
percentile, household income
9th
percentile, home value
67th
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: Tesuque Pueblo, NM

Tesuque Pueblo is a small town in New Mexico, home to 427 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Tesuque Pueblo households earn a median of $61,875 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.2%. Typical homes in Tesuque Pueblo are valued around $98,100, and the median resident age is 44.6 years. 9.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 46.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Mexico at 92.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,685 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Mexico run around $167, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 86.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

427 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$61,875 /yr

Poverty 15.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Tesuque Pueblo compare to other US cities?

Where Tesuque Pueblo sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 38% higher than other cities
Home value 9% pricier than other cities
Median rent 67% 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 Tesuque Pueblo 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

Median Gross Rent places Tesuque Pueblo toward the top of New Mexico's cities

Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Tesuque Pueblo ranks #41 - the 81st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tesuque Pueblo only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#134 of 324
59th percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#41 of 409
81st percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#258 of 324
20th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#176 of 408
57th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#284 of 409
31st 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.

38thIncome percentile

38th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Tesuque Pueblo's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$98,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 91% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Tesuque Pueblo $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Tesuque Pueblo, NM Tesuque Pueblo, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tesuque Pueblo, NM-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Tesuque Pueblo, NM median $61,875/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Tesuque Pueblo, NM's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Tesuque Pueblo, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
427
Median Income
$61,875
Median Home Value
$98,100
Median Age
44.6
Poverty Rate
15.2%
Labor force participation
46.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
86.8%
Carpool
6.6%
Public Transit
2.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.3%
Other
1.3%

Based on 152 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 Tesuque Pueblo sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,685/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Blanco
427 people
Arrey
429 people
Cañon
424 people
Lobo Canyon
431 people
Lemitar
432 people
Tecolotito
432 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tesuque Pueblo's 427 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Nunn, CO
427 people
Chain-O-Lakes, IN
427 people
Wilkinson, IN
427 people
Little River, KS
427 people
Provencal, LA
427 people
Cordova, MD
427 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tesuque Pueblo's $61,875 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Edmundson Acres, CA
$61,875 median income
Zellwood, FL
$61,875 median income
Jersey, GA
$61,875 median income
West Point, IL
$61,875 median income
St. Joe, IN
$61,875 median income
Brandon, IA
$61,875 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tesuque Pueblo, NM Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Tesuque Pueblo, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.8% 14.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.4% White 0.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 84.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 14.1% Two or more races 1.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Tesuque Pueblo 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
Tesuque Pueblo (this city) 427 $61,875
Blanco 427 $52,125
Arrey 429 N/A
Cañon 424 $97,007
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tesuque Pueblo, NM?

What is the population of Tesuque Pueblo, NM? +

Tesuque Pueblo, NM has a population of 427 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Tesuque Pueblo, NM? +

In Tesuque Pueblo, the typical household earns $61,875 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tesuque Pueblo? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tesuque Pueblo; 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.

What is the median home value in Tesuque Pueblo, NM? +

Homes in Tesuque Pueblo carry a median value of $98,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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