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Demographics

2006 Characteristics

Gender and Age

  Santa Fe City of
  County Santa Fe
Total population  142,407 62,876
     Male 70,597 31,685
     Female    71,810  31,191
Under 5 years  8,272  3,263
5 to 9 years  8,173  2,926
10 to 14 years 8,811   3,313
15 to 19 years 8,995  2,748
20 to 24 years 9,014 4,337
25 to 34 years 18,662 10,159
35 to 44 years   20,377 7,915
45 to 54 years    22,592  9,369
55 to 59 years 11,960     5,042
60 to 64 years 7,864 3,484
65 to 74 years 9,832  4,963
75 to 84 years 5,648 3,691
85 years and over   2,207  1,666
Median age (years)  39.8 41.2
18 years and over 111,510 52,196
     Male 54,548 25,377
     Female 56,962  26,819
21 years and over 105,197  49,656
62 years and over  22,232  12,568
65 years and over 17,687 10,320
     Male 7,935  4,442
     Female  9,752 5,878

Race
 
   
  Santa Fe City of
  County Santa Fe
One race  138,961  60,943
White 101,085  47,132
Black or African American 407  254
American Indian and Alaska Native 5,430  1,560
Asian 1,497 1,207
Asian Indian  n/a n/a
Chinese   n/a  n/a
Filipino n/a n/a
Japanese n/a   n/a
Korean n/a  n/a
Vietnamese n/a n/a
Other Asian   n/a  n/a
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 585  178
Native Hawaiian  n/a  n/a
Guamanian or Chamorro  n/a  n/a
Samoan n/a  n/a
Other Pacific Islander  n/a  n/a
Some other race 29,957   10,612
Two or more races 3,446   1,933

Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races
 
Total population 142,407  62,876
White  104,301 48,966
Black or African American 647 406
American Indian and Alaska Native 7,204  2,948
Asian 1,945  1,381
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 629   n/a
Some other race 31,233 10,930

Hispanic or Latino and Race
 
  Santa Fe City of
  County Santa Fe
Total population 142,407   62,876
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 70,497 27,995
Mexican 27,092 n/a
Puerto Rican 263 n/a
Cuban 151 n/a
Other Hispanic or Latino 42,991   n/a
Not Hispanic or Latino  71,910  n/a
White alone 63,934  31,250
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey
 
Households
 
   
Total housing units 61,464  30,863

Taxes

Santa Fe has the lowest property tax of the ten largest cities in New Mexico.

City gross receipts tax 7.625%
County gross receipts tax 6.3125%
Average annual property tax 5%
Average property tax  
     for a 2,000-square-foot home $1,200

Household Expenses
 
 
Average monthly electricity cost  
for a 2,000-square-foot home $66
Average monthly gas cost  
for a 2,000-square-foot home $117

Transportation
 
 
Average automobile insurance  
for one vehicle $850
Average one-way commute 16.9 minutes

Santa Fe County Economic Indicators

  Per Capita Annual Number of Gross Receipts
  Personal Average Business from
Year Income Wage/Salary Establishments Retail Trade
2006 n/a n/a n/a 2,086,605,775
2005 37,934  32,717   5,108  1,951,302,634
2004 36,095 31,923 5,034 1,808,421,587
2003  32,877   30,403  4,928 1,625,935,121
2002  32,237 30,558  4,866 n/a
2001 31,995   29,026 4,730  n/a

Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns; New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department; New Mexico taxation and Revenue Department, Analysis of Gross Receipts by Industry, Quarterly Summary, RP-80

Total reported gross receipts are total retail sales less applicable exemptions. Types of retail sales that are exempt from the New Mexico gross receipts tax include the sales of gasoline and motor vehicles, along with purchases of food stamps.
Retail trade is defined according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system.

General Business Statistics

Square miles 2,019
Santa Fe County population (2006 estimate) 142,407
Labor force (2006) 76,972
Industrial land price $7 to $10 per square foot
Office rental rates  $12 to $25 per square foot
Industrial park rental rates $9 to $12 per square foot
Estimated annual new jobs  1,600
Estimated annual new residents 2,800
Percentage of Santa Fe adult residents  with the minimum education completed
     High school graduate 20%
     Some college 19%
     College graduate or more 49%
2000 median age in Santa Fe County 39.8
Median household income  
     City of Santa Fe (2006) $46,584
     Santa Fe County (2001)  $50,437
Median Home Price  
     City of Santa Fe $398,000
     Santa Fe County  $360,000

Sources: www.nmsitesearch.com; U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey. Tables prepared by: Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico.