Tierra Amarilla, NM City Data

Tierra Amarilla, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 750 people who live in Tierra Amarilla and approximately 41,190 who live in Rio Arriba County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla. We have included Tierra Amarilla housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tierra Amarilla Information

Rio Arriba County where Tierra Amarilla resides is 5,896.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,190 and has a population rank of 1,074 out of all the places in the United States.

Tierra Amarilla has a total of 750 people and of those residents there are 413 males and 337 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 695 births each year and around 337 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tierra Amarilla varies per year, but currently 714 are one race and 36 are two or more races.

Of the 750 people who live in Tierra Amarilla, there are 211 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tierra Amarilla is 114 male and 97 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 558.

General Tierra Amarilla Information
Total area in square miles - Rio Arriba County	5,896.1
Water area in square miles - Rio Arriba County	N/A
Resident population - Rio Arriba County	41,190
Population rank - Rio Arriba County	1,074
Total population	750
Total population (male)	413
Total population (female)	337
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Rio Arriba County	695
Deaths- Rio Arriba County	337
Population of one race	714
Population of two or more races	36
Population under 20 years	211
Population under 20 years (male)	114
Population under 20 years (female)	97
Total population 18 years and over	558

Tierra Amarilla Social Characteristics

There are 15,044 households in Tierra Amarilla. Families make up 10,818 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tierra Amarilla families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,339), male householder with no wife present (1,155) and female householder with no husband present (2,248). The remainder of the Tierra Amarilla households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,229. Tierra Amarilla, NM moving companies help people in Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tierra Amarilla is based, there are 15,763 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,403 never married, 7,763 now married, 257 separated, 1,502 widowed, and 1,838 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 176 separated, 529 widowed and 1,727 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tierra Amarilla social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tierra Amarilla.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rio Arriba County)
Total households	15,044
Family households (families)	10,818
With own children under 18 years	6,222
Married-couple family	7,339
With own children under 18 years	3,582
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,155
With own children under 18 years	701
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,248
With own children under 18 years	1,397
Nonfamily households	4,229
Householder living alone	3,545
65 years and over	1,171

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	102
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	73
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	587
Householder	188
Spouse	143
Child	210
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	86
Male householder	38
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	36
Female householder living alone	34
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,763
Never married	4,403
Now married	7,763
Separated	257
Widowed	1,502
Divorced	1,838
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	176
Widowed	529
Divorced	1,727

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	750
Male	413
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3
Female	337
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	750
One race	714
White	490
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	36

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	673
People who are White alone	416
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	542
People who are Some other race alone	188

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,419
Same house	27,410
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,015
Different state or abroad	2,494
Different state	1,972
Abroad	522

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rio Arriba County)
Total resident population	41,190
Born in United States	24,453
State of residence	32,225
Different state	7,298
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	125
Foreign born	1,542

Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla. That total enrollment is 11,581 for the population of the country, which includes Tierra Amarilla. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,191 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,781 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,049.

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 Tierra Amarilla population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,581
Pre-kindergarten	613
Public	505
Private	108
Kindergarten	527
Public	469
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,818
Public	5,270
Private	548
Elementary and high school	8,391
Public	7,526
Private	865
High school grades 9 to 12	2,573
Public	2,256
Private	317
College, undergraduate years	1,797
Public	1,513
Private	284
Graduate or professional school	253
Public	156
Private	97
Not enrolled in school	27,959

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,930
Less than 9th grade	3,030
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,971
High school graduate	8,110
Some college, no degree	5,271
Associate's degree	1,547
Bachelor's degree	4,001
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	73
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,358

Tierra Amarilla Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,735 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tierra Amarilla. The Tierra Amarilla occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,959), service occupations (3,495), sales and office occupations (4,087), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (251), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,213) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,558). The 30,735 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,176 private wage and salary workers, 6,126 government workers, 1,201 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rio Arriba County)
Population 16 years and over	30,735
In labor force	18,061
Civilian labor force	18,050
Employed	16,563
Unemployed	1,487
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	15,522
In labor force	8,668
Civilian labor force	8,668
Unemployed Civilian labor force	545
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,213
In labor force	9,393
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	942
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rio Arriba County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,239
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,350
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,263
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	589
Other means	208
Worked at home	747
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	434,850

OCCUPATION (Rio Arriba County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,959
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,959
Service occupations	3,495
Sales and office occupations	4,087
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	251
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,213
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,558

INDUSTRY (Rio Arriba County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,959
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	693
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	619
Wholesale trade	301
Retail trade	1,547
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	621
Information	192
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	615
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,295
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,463
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,915
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,715

CLASS OF WORKER (Rio Arriba County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,959
Private wage and salary workers	9,176
Government workers	6,126
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,201
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tierra Amarilla Housing Characteristics

In Tierra Amarilla, NM there are 18,016 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,044 occupied and 2,972 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tierra Amarilla, there are 10,444 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 502 units in Tierra Amarilla. 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 Tierra Amarilla, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tierra Amarilla, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tierra Amarilla. There are 302 housing units with rent less than $200, 416 with rent between $200-299, 802 with rent between $300-499 and 680 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tierra Amarilla gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tierra Amarilla, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rio Arriba County)
Total housing units	18,016
Occupied housing units	15,044
Vacant housing units	2,972

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rio Arriba County)
Total housing units	18,016
1-unit, detached	10,444
1-unit, attached	502
2 units	179
3 or 4 units	59
5 to 9 units	76
10 to 19 units	2
20 to 49 units	6
50 or more units	53
Mobile home	6,601

HOUSING TENURE (Rio Arriba County)
Occupied housing units	15,044
Owner-occupied	12,281
Renter-occupied	2,763

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rio Arriba County)
Occupied housing units	15,044
No vehicles available	1,031
2 vehicle available	9,516
3 vehicles available	2,826
4 vehicles available	864
5 or more vehicles available	457

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rio Arriba County)
Occupied housing units	15,044
Utility gas	8,558
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	505
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21
Coal or coke	10
Wood	2,184
Solar energy	80
Other fuel	136
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rio Arriba County)
Occupied housing units	15,044
Less Than $50,000	12,281
$50,000 to $99,999	2,048
$100,000 to $149,999	1,360
$150,000 to $199,999	1,002
$200,000 to $299,999	763
$300,000 to $499,999	94
$1,000,000 or more	85
Median (dollars)	107,500

GROSS RENT (Rio Arriba County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,763
Less than $200	302
$200 to $299	416
$300 to $499	802
$500 to $699	504
$700 to $999	154
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	N/A