Santa Fe, NM City Data

Santa Fe, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 62,203 people who live in Santa Fe and approximately 129,292 who live in Santa Fe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe. We have included Santa Fe housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Santa Fe Information

Santa Fe County where Santa Fe resides is 1,910.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 129,292 and has a population rank of 417 out of all the places in the United States.

Santa Fe has a total of 62,203 people and of those residents there are 29,758 males and 32,445 females. The median age of the male population is 37.6 and the female population is 41.8. There are approximately 1,640 births each year and around 764 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Santa Fe varies per year, but currently 59,589 are one race and 2,614 are two or more races.

Of the 62,203 people who live in Santa Fe, there are 14,212 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Santa Fe is 7,236 male and 6,976 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 49,589.

General Santa Fe Information
Total area in square miles - Santa Fe County	1,910.79
Water area in square miles - Santa Fe County	N/A
Resident population - Santa Fe County	129,292
Population rank - Santa Fe County	417
Total population	62,203
Total population (male)	29,758
Total population (female)	32,445
Population median age (male)	37.6
Population median age (female)	41.8
Births - Santa Fe County	1,640
Deaths- Santa Fe County	764
Population of one race	59,589
Population of two or more races	2,614
Population under 20 years	14,212
Population under 20 years (male)	7,236
Population under 20 years (female)	6,976
Total population 18 years and over	49,589

Santa Fe Social Characteristics

There are 52,482 households in Santa Fe. Families make up 33,000 of these households. The table below breaks down the Santa Fe families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,900), male householder with no wife present (2,629) and female householder with no husband present (5,803). The remainder of the Santa Fe households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,695. Santa Fe, NM moving companies help people in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Santa Fe is based, there are 53,653 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,441 never married, 26,147 now married, 891 separated, 4,311 widowed, and 8,863 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 569 separated, 1,136 widowed and 6,042 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Santa Fe social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Santa Fe.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Santa Fe County)
Total households	52,482
Family households (families)	33,000
With own children under 18 years	17,235
Married-couple family	23,900
With own children under 18 years	10,905
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,629
With own children under 18 years	1,647
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,803
With own children under 18 years	3,864
Nonfamily households	19,695
Householder living alone	15,418
65 years and over	3,894

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,382
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,358
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	44,964
Householder	14,982
Spouse	10,373
Child	14,818
Other relatives	1,032
Nonrelatives	1,536
Unmarried partner	673
Roomer or boarder	233
Housemate or roommate	359
Unmarried partner	1,964
Foster child	36
Other	235

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15,765
Male householder	5,360
Male householder living alone	3,997
Male householder not living alone	1,363
Female householder	7,227
Female householder living alone	6,032
Female householder not living alone	1,195
Nonrelatives	3,178
Unmarried partner	1,291
Roomer or boarder	366
Housemate or roommate	1,283
Foster child	12
Other	226

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	53,653
Never married	13,441
Now married	26,147
Separated	891
Widowed	4,311
Divorced	8,863
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	569
Widowed	1,136
Divorced	6,042

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	62,203
Male	29,758
Under 5 years	1,705
5 to 9 years	1,694
10 to 14 years	1,795
15 to 17 years	1,216
18 and 19 years	826
20 years	427
21 years	414
22 to 24 years	1,191
25 to 29 years	2,142
30 to 34 years	2,245
35 to 39 years	2,324
40 to 44 years	2,263
45 to 49 years	2,496
50 to 54 years	2,519
55 to 59 years	1,712
60 and 61 years	538
62 to 64 years	739
65 and 66 years	428
67 to 69 years	656
70 to 74 years	870
75 to 79 years	782
80 to 84 years	446
85 years and over	330
Female	32,445
Under 5 years	1,643
5 to 9 years	1,680
10 to 14 years	1,770
15 to 17 years	1,111
18 and 19 years	772
20 years	394
21 years	399
22 to 24 years	1,085
25 to 29 years	2,032
30 to 34 years	2,078
35 to 39 years	2,381
40 to 44 years	2,544
45 to 49 years	2,889
50 to 54 years	2,837
55 to 59 years	2,109
60 and 61 years	684
62 to 64 years	901
65 and 66 years	518
67 to 69 years	815
70 to 74 years	1,255
75 to 79 years	1,019
80 to 84 years	712
85 years and over	817

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	62,203
One race	59,589
White	47,459
Black or African American	409
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,373
Asian	791
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	49
Some other race	98
Two or more races	2,614

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	60,729
People who are White alone	46,224
People who are Black or African American alone	394
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,263
People who are Asian alone	781
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	49
People who are Hispanic or Latino	29,372
People who are Some other race alone	9,469

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	121,557
Same house	64,899
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,453
Different state or abroad	22,101
Different state	16,953
Abroad	5,148

PLACE OF BIRTH (Santa Fe County)
Total resident population	129,292
Born in United States	46,553
State of residence	63,622
Different state	51,142
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,453
Foreign born	13,075

Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe. That total enrollment is 33,486 for the population of the country, which includes Santa Fe. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,299 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,701 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,293.

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 Santa Fe population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	33,486
Pre-kindergarten	1,654
Public	813
Private	841
Kindergarten	1,687
Public	1,335
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,699
Public	12,743
Private	1,956
Elementary and high school	21,851
Public	18,825
Private	3,026
High school grades 9 to 12	7,152
Public	6,082
Private	1,070
College, undergraduate years	6,249
Public	4,448
Private	1,801
Graduate or professional school	2,045
Public	1,164
Private	881
Not enrolled in school	91,252

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	87,870
Less than 9th grade	5,799
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,831
High school graduate	17,308
Some college, no degree	19,421
Associate's degree	5,068
Bachelor's degree	32,443
Graduate or professional degree	36.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,840

Santa Fe Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 101,952 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Santa Fe. The Santa Fe occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,070), service occupations (10,654), sales and office occupations (16,565), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (161), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,306) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,174). The 101,952 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 41,158 private wage and salary workers, 15,203 government workers, 8,272 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Santa Fe County)
Population 16 years and over	101,952
In labor force	68,236
Civilian labor force	68,135
Employed	64,930
Unemployed	3,205
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	101
Females 16 years and over	52,856
In labor force	32,491
Civilian labor force	32,471
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,543
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	49,096
In labor force	35,745
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,662
Armed forces	81

COMMUTING TO WORK (Santa Fe County)
Workers 16 years and over	63,653
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	45,449
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,111
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,974
Other means	518
Worked at home	4,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,303,510

OCCUPATION (Santa Fe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,070
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,070
Service occupations	10,654
Sales and office occupations	16,565
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	161
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,306
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,174

INDUSTRY (Santa Fe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,070
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	605
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,456
Wholesale trade	1,195
Retail trade	7,717
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,469
Information	1,836
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,972
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,732
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,080
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,230
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,399

CLASS OF WORKER (Santa Fe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,070
Private wage and salary workers	41,158
Government workers	15,203
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,272
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Santa Fe Housing Characteristics

In Santa Fe, NM there are 57,701 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 52,482 occupied and 5,219 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Santa Fe, there are 35,379 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,140 units in Santa Fe. 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 Santa Fe, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Santa Fe, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Santa Fe. There are 864 housing units with rent less than $200, 490 with rent between $200-299, 2,356 with rent between $300-499 and 11,404 with rent for $500 and above. Full Santa Fe gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Santa Fe, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Santa Fe County)
Total housing units	57,701
Occupied housing units	52,482
Vacant housing units	5,219

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Santa Fe County)
Total housing units	57,701
1-unit, detached	35,379
1-unit, attached	4,140
2 units	1,292
3 or 4 units	1,854
5 to 9 units	1,604
10 to 19 units	1,798
20 to 49 units	955
50 or more units	1,552
Mobile home	9,006

HOUSING TENURE (Santa Fe County)
Occupied housing units	52,482
Owner-occupied	35,985
Renter-occupied	16,497

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Santa Fe County)
Occupied housing units	52,482
No vehicles available	2,827
2 vehicle available	31,473
3 vehicles available	7,877
4 vehicles available	2,430
5 or more vehicles available	979

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Santa Fe County)
Occupied housing units	52,482
Utility gas	36,741
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,100
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	84
Coal or coke
Wood	1,807
Solar energy	774
Other fuel	178
No fuel used	69

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Santa Fe County)
Occupied housing units	52,482
Less Than $50,000	35,985
$50,000 to $99,999	1,760
$100,000 to $149,999	5,784
$150,000 to $199,999	5,752
$200,000 to $299,999	5,676
$300,000 to $499,999	2,447
$1,000,000 or more	446
Median (dollars)	189,400

GROSS RENT (Santa Fe County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,497
Less than $200	864
$200 to $299	490
$300 to $499	2,356
$500 to $699	4,135
$700 to $999	4,906
$1,000 to $1,499	1,894
$1,500 or more	468