Valdez, NM City Data

Valdez, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 261 people who live in Valdez and approximately 29,979 who live in Taos County. We want to help people moving to or living in Valdez 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 Valdez. We have included Valdez housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Valdez Information

Taos County where Valdez 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.

Valdez has a total of 261 people and of those residents there are 132 males and 129 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 350 births each year and around 209 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Valdez varies per year, but currently 256 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 261 people who live in Valdez, there are 74 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Valdez is 39 male and 35 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 191.

General Valdez 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	261
Total population (male)	132
Total population (female)	129
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Taos County	350
Deaths- Taos County	209
Population of one race	256
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	74
Population under 20 years (male)	39
Population under 20 years (female)	35
Total population 18 years and over	191

Valdez Social Characteristics

There are 12,675 households in Valdez. Families make up 7,812 of these households. The table below breaks down the Valdez 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 Valdez households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,920. Valdez, NM moving companies help people in Valdez 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 Valdez. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Valdez 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 Valdez social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Valdez.

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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	43
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	13
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	212
Householder	67
Spouse	52
Child	80
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	49
Male householder	21
Male householder living alone	20
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

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	261
Male	132
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	129
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	261
One race	256
White	189
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	261
People who are White alone	189
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	138
People who are Some other race alone	64

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

Valdez 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 Valdez. That total enrollment is 7,505 for the population of the country, which includes Valdez. 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 Valdez 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

Valdez Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,536 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Valdez. The Valdez 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

Valdez Housing Characteristics

In Valdez, 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 Valdez, 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 Valdez. 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 Valdez, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Valdez, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Valdez. 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 Valdez gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Valdez, 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