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Velarde, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Taos County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
248
Population
97/sq mi density
$63,707
Median Income
$39,718 per capita
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
237
Violent Crime/100K
983 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$63,707 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,707
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,718
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
100.0%
706% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Velarde vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Velarde’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,707
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,718
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,455
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$873
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$873
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.1%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
31.9%
539% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,521M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.1%
Public Transit
31.9%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,449
Restaurants
151
Healthcare
105
Retail
194
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,455
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,363
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,707 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,718 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,455 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $873 |
| County GDP | $1,521M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 100.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.508 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.1% |
| Public Transit | 31.9% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,449 |
| Restaurants | 151 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 194 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,455 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,363 |