Living in Questa Independent Schools, New Mexico

Overview

A total of 1,419 households are located in Questa Independent Schools area. Among them, 279 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.48 people. The total number of children in the region is 849 and 690 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (11) of residents are non-citizens and 43% (1,480) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Questa Independent Schools, New Mexico
Household	1,419
Population	3,460
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	279 (20%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	849
Total Students	690
Pre-Kindergarten	115
Kindergarten	93
Grade 1-8	241
Grade 9-12	163
College/Graduate School	78
Veterans	2,665
Non-citizen	11
Non-English Home Language	1,480
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

2,776 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,458 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,458 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,404 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Questa Independent Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,400	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	979	69.93%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	115	8.21%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	70	5.00%
Other method	27	1.93%
Worked from home	209	14.93%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,404	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	406	28.92%
Service	420	29.91%
Sales and office	320	22.79%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	148	10.54%
Production, transportation, and material moving	110	7.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,404	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	67	4.77%
Construction	116	8.26%
Manufacturing	11	0.78%
Wholesale trade	8	0.57%
Retail trade	296	21.08%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	75	5.34%
Information	45	3.21%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	141	10.04%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	82	5.84%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	219	15.60%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	157	11.18%
Other services, except public administration	60	4.27%
Public administration	127	9.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,404	-
Private wage and salary workers	932	66.38%
Government workers	327	23.29%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	145	10.33%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $46,486 for the 1,419 households in Questa Independent Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $28,357. 3,244 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.76%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,419	-
Less than $10,000	177	12.47%
$10,000 - $14,999	81	5.71%
$15,000 - $24,999	219	15.43%
$25,000 - $34,999	210	14.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	248	17.48%
$50,000 - $74,999	249	17.55%
$75,000 - $99,999	145	10.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	53	3.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	3	0.21%
More than $200,000	34	2.40%
Median Household Income	$35,541	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$46,486	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	753	-
Less than $10,000	14	1.86%
$10,000 - $14,999	16	2.12%
$15,000 - $24,999	52	6.91%
$25,000 - $34,999	165	21.91%
$35,000 - $49,999	163	21.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	179	23.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	95	12.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	32	4.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	3	0.40%
More than $200,000	34	4.52%

Median Family Income	$44,196	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$60,497	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,357	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,342	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,342	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,460	-
With health insurance coverage	3,244	93.76%
Public coverage	1,903	55.00%
Private health insurance	1,771	51.18%
Without health insurance coverage	216	6.24%

Housing

There are 3,546 housing units in Questa Independent Schools area, New Mexico with 1,419 units (40.02%) occupied. 1,119 houses (78.86%) are occupied by owner and 300 houses (21.14%) are rented. The average housing value is $162,600 and the average rental cost is $764. 33 houses (0.93%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 393 houses (11.08%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,546	-
Occupied	1,419	40.02%
Owner Occupied	1,119	78.86%
Renter Occupied	300	21.14%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,259	63.71%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	21	0.59%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	428	12.07%
Mobile Homes	825	23.27%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	13	0.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,546	-
Built 2014 or later	33	0.93%
Built 2010 - 2013	9	0.25%
Built 2000 - 2009	604	17.03%
Built 1990 - 1999	654	18.44%
Built 1980 - 1989	620	17.48%
Built 1970 - 1979	646	18.22%
Built 1960 - 1969	483	13.62%
Built 1950 - 1959	104	2.93%
Built 1949 or earlier	393	11.08%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,546	-
1 room	96	2.71%
2 rooms	54	1.52%
3 rooms	187	5.27%
4 rooms	1,306	36.83%
5 rooms	1,016	28.65%
6 rooms	590	16.64%
7 rooms	233	6.57%
8 rooms	41	1.16%
9 rooms or more	23	0.65%
Median Number of Rooms	4.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,546	-
no bedroom	96	2.71%
1 bedroom	432	12.18%
2 bedrooms	1,088	30.68%
3 bedrooms	1,688	47.60%
4 bedrooms	215	6.06%
5 bedrooms or more	27	0.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,119	-
Less than $50,000	98	8.76%
$50,000 - $99,999	215	19.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	158	14.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	223	19.93%
$200,000 - $299,999	319	28.51%
$300,000 - $499,999	62	5.54%
$500,000 - $999,999	44	3.93%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$162,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	227	-
Less than $500	31	13.66%
$500 - $999	181	79.74%
$1,000 - $1,499	15	6.61%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$764	-

Demographic

A total of 3,460 people lives in Questa Independent Schools area, New Mexico with 1,755 male and 1,705 female. The males to female ratio is 50.72 to 49.28. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	3,460	-
Male	1,755	50.72%
Female	1,705	49.28%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,460	-
Under 5 years	325	9.39%
5 - 9 years	161	4.65%
10 - 14 years	153	4.42%
15 - 19 years	238	6.88%
20 - 24 years	133	3.84%
25 - 34 years	415	11.99%
35 - 44 years	244	7.05%
45 - 54 years	377	10.90%
55 - 59 years	345	9.97%
60 - 64 years	346	10.00%
65 - 74 years	439	12.69%
75 - 84 years	214	6.18%
85 years and older	70	2.02%
Median Age	47.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,460	-
One Race	3,456	99.88%
White	3,391	98.01%
Black or African American	0	0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.12%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	61	1.76%

Two or more races	4	0.12%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.12%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%

Living in Questa Independent Schools Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic