Red River, NM City Data

Red River, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 484 people who live in Red River and approximately 29,979 who live in Taos County. We want to help people moving to or living in Red River to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Red River. We have included Red River housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Red River Information

Taos County where Red River resides is 2,204.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,979 and has a population rank of 1,397 out of all the places in the United States.

Red River has a total of 484 people and of those residents there are 239 males and 245 females. The median age of the male population is 44.8 and the female population is 44.6. There are approximately 350 births each year and around 209 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Red River varies per year, but currently 471 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 484 people who live in Red River, there are 97 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Red River is 47 male and 50 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 403.

General Red River Information
Total area in square miles - Taos County	2,204.62
Water area in square miles - Taos County	N/A
Resident population - Taos County	29,979
Population rank - Taos County	1,397
Total population	484
Total population (male)	239
Total population (female)	245
Population median age (male)	44.8
Population median age (female)	44.6
Births - Taos County	350
Deaths- Taos County	209
Population of one race	471
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	97
Population under 20 years (male)	47
Population under 20 years (female)	50
Total population 18 years and over	403

Red River Social Characteristics

There are 12,675 households in Red River. Families make up 7,812 of these households. The table below breaks down the Red River families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,415), male householder with no wife present (738) and female householder with no husband present (1,631). The remainder of the Red River households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,920. Red River, NM moving companies help people in Red River move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Red River. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Red River is based, there are 12,398 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,198 never married, 5,547 now married, 207 separated, 1,406 widowed, and 2,040 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 233 separated, 316 widowed and 1,581 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Red River social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Red River.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Taos County)
Total households	12,675
Family households (families)	7,812
With own children under 18 years	4,125
Married-couple family	5,415
With own children under 18 years	2,513
Male householder, no wife present, family	738
With own children under 18 years	479
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,631
With own children under 18 years	1,022
Nonfamily households	4,920
Householder living alone	4,066
65 years and over	1,122

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	48
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	49
Average household size	2.07
Average family size	2.6

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	370
Householder	139
Spouse	116
Child	93
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	114
Male householder	49
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	46
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,398
Never married	3,198
Now married	5,547
Separated	207
Widowed	1,406
Divorced	2,040
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	233
Widowed	316
Divorced	1,581

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	484
Male	239
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	N/A
Female	245
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	484
One race	471
White	448
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	484
People who are White alone	448
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,347
Same house	18,249
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,402
Different state or abroad	4,028
Different state	3,636
Abroad	392

PLACE OF BIRTH (Taos County)
Total resident population	29,979
Born in United States	14,116
State of residence	17,580
Different state	10,987
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	169
Foreign born	1,243

Red River Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Red River. That total enrollment is 7,505 for the population of the country, which includes Red River. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,364 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,811 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,329.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Red River population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,505
Pre-kindergarten	423
Public	352
Private	71
Kindergarten	346
Public	279
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,604
Public	3,167
Private	437
Elementary and high school	5,406
Public	4,770
Private	636
High school grades 9 to 12	1,802
Public	1,603
Private	199
College, undergraduate years	1,059
Public	942
Private	117
Graduate or professional school	271
Public	188
Private	83
Not enrolled in school	21,549

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,526
Less than 9th grade	1,532
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,752
High school graduate	5,462
Some college, no degree	4,420
Associate's degree	1,048
Bachelor's degree	5,312
Graduate or professional degree	25.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,399

Red River Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,536 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Red River. The Red River occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,273), service occupations (3,040), sales and office occupations (3,373), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (159), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,739) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (972). The 23,536 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,877 private wage and salary workers, 2,602 government workers, 1,998 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Taos County)
Population 16 years and over	23,536
In labor force	14,915
Civilian labor force	14,887
Employed	13,556
Unemployed	1,331
Percent Unemployed	8.9
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	12,175
In labor force	7,142
Civilian labor force	7,141
Unemployed Civilian labor force	404
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	11,361
In labor force	7,773
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	927
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Taos County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,164
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,438
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,953
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	599
Other means	168
Worked at home	923
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	263,145

OCCUPATION (Taos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,273
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,273
Service occupations	3,040
Sales and office occupations	3,373
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	159
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,739
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	972

INDUSTRY (Taos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,273
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	593
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	435
Wholesale trade	222
Retail trade	1,732
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	413
Information	198
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	729
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	933
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,753
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,595
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	884

CLASS OF WORKER (Taos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,273
Private wage and salary workers	8,877
Government workers	2,602
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,998
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Red River Housing Characteristics

In Red River, NM there are 17,404 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,675 occupied and 4,729 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Red River, there are 11,173 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 729 units in Red River. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Red River, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Red River, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Red River. There are 196 housing units with rent less than $200, 184 with rent between $200-299, 729 with rent between $300-499 and 1,449 with rent for $500 and above. Full Red River gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Red River, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Taos County)
Total housing units	17,404
Occupied housing units	12,675
Vacant housing units	4,729

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Taos County)
Total housing units	17,404
1-unit, detached	11,173
1-unit, attached	729
2 units	438
3 or 4 units	355
5 to 9 units	271
10 to 19 units	188
20 to 49 units	245
50 or more units	199
Mobile home	3,707

HOUSING TENURE (Taos County)
Occupied housing units	12,675
Owner-occupied	9,570
Renter-occupied	3,105

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Taos County)
Occupied housing units	12,675
No vehicles available	805
2 vehicle available	7,148
3 vehicles available	1,815
4 vehicles available	581
5 or more vehicles available	259

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Taos County)
Occupied housing units	12,675
Utility gas	5,953
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	456
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34
Coal or coke	4
Wood	2,548
Solar energy	360
Other fuel	89
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Taos County)
Occupied housing units	12,675
Less Than $50,000	9,570
$50,000 to $99,999	1,304
$100,000 to $149,999	1,147
$150,000 to $199,999	1,128
$200,000 to $299,999	1,215
$300,000 to $499,999	340
$1,000,000 or more	58
Median (dollars)	150,400

GROSS RENT (Taos County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,105
Less than $200	196
$200 to $299	184
$300 to $499	729
$500 to $699	824
$700 to $999	496
$1,000 to $1,499	107
$1,500 or more	21