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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Questa, NM compare?
| Figure | Questa, NM |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,809 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,742 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 246 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.8% |
| Measure | Questa, NM |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,466±767 |
| Median age | 51.8±12.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 71.2%±12.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 17.9%±8.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.4%±9.5 pts |
| Median household income | $47,308±$22,198 |
| Per capita income | $29,058±$5,577 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.5%±10.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $233,500±$19,298 |
| Median gross rent | $703±$235 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.5%±33.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.9%±13.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.7%±5.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.5%±13.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.0%±14.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min±6.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.8%±8.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov