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Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley, NM

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Overview


Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley is a very small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 3,541 people and just one neighborhood, Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley is the 50th largest community in New Mexico.

Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Mexico, but Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Occupations and Workforce

Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 97.03% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley who work in office and administrative support (27.08%), art, media, and design (15.56%), and sales jobs (13.04%).

Of important note, Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley is also a town of artists. Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley’s character.

Setting & Lifestyle

Another notable thing is that Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

The population of Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.70% of adults in Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley in 2022 was $37,023, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,092 for a family of four. However, Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley, accounting for 52.11% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley include English, Scottish, German, Welsh, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

People

In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

In addition, divorcees may find friendship and understanding in this neighborhood, as 20.1% of its residents are divorced. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis found that this divorce rate is higher than in 95.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

Also, the neighborhood stands out within New Mexico for its college student friendly environment. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood is home to a number of college students, is relatively walkable, and above average in safety. In combination, this makes it stand out for a good place for college students to consider. Because a number of college students live here, this neighborhood may be close to a college campus and offer certain amenities nearby geared towards the student body. While it's not an environment for everyone, ambitious scholars can enjoy seasonal excitement between semesters and school breaks, and parents can rest easy knowing that the area has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 6.4% of college-friendly places to live in NM. In addition to being an excellent choice for college students, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for active retirees.

Occupations

The government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 22.1% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 99.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Real Estate

Owner-occupied real estate dominates the neighborhood. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout research, the percentage of residential real estate occupied by its owner is higher here than in 97.1% of neighborhoods in America. Despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 48.4%, which is higher than 98.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 44 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 90.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Modes of Transportation

Our research reveals that 90.8% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 97.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scottish and Welsh ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 18.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Scottish ancestry and 5.3% have Welsh ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 64.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 39.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 29.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (28.3%), and 22.1% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 77.9% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (22.1%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Arroyo Seco - Taos Ski Valley, NM, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Spanish (33.3%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (21.9%), and residents who report Scottish roots (18.0%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (9.0%), along with some German ancestry residents (8.1%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.2% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (90.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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