Tijeras, New Mexico Population 2024

462

Tijeras Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tijeras was:

  • White: 71.06%
  • Two or more races: 23.93%
  • Other race: 5.01%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
408.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.65% (-3)
The current population of Tijeras, New Mexico is 462 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 465.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38371.06%
Two or more races12923.93%
Other race275.01%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tijeras Population by Race

Tijeras Population Pyramid 2024

Tijeras Median Age

47.4

Total

47.4

Male

47.5

Female

Tijeras Adults

There are 436 adults, (139 of whom are seniors) in Tijeras.

Tijeras Age Dependency

81.5

Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Tijeras Sex Ratio

Female24244.9%
Male29755.1%

Tijeras Population by Age

Tijeras Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2182.4776.623.4
Married1243.0687.112.9
Non Family691.2966.733.3
Male153.0733.366.7
Female102.58020

3.01

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tijeras Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade266.45%
Associates Degree6716.63%
Bachelors Degree389.43%
Graduate Degree4410.92%
High School Graduate13533.5%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College9323.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tijeras Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tijeras Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic21120229
White18316649
2+ Races717114
Other Race27270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.78%.

Tijeras Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,813$57,500$80,469
Graduate Degree$115,227$115,568$0
High School Graduate$0$31,875$15,469
Less Than 9th Grade$0$12,969$0
Overall$31,625$44,643$17,188
Some College$27,500$0$0

$31,625

Average Earnings

$44,643

Average Male

$17,188

Average Female

Tijeras Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tijeras Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tijeras Language

62.45% of Tijeras residents speak only English, while 37.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.6% of the population.

Tijeras Language

Tijeras Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2085727.4%
Hispanic3173711.67%
Multiple12975.43%

17.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.8%

Male Poverty Rate

22.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tijeras

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tijeras is White, with 27.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tijeras is Multiple, with 5.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 48.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.71%.

Tijeras Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade53.85%
Some College25.62%
High School11.11%
Bachelors or Greater8.54%

Tijeras Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed15.93%

Tijeras Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tijeras Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,779$79,908
Households$59,219$73,192
Married Families$72,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,583$58,459

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tijeras Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Tijeras Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tijeras Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Tijeras Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tijeras Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

75

Number of Veterans

74

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam41
Second Gulf War19
First Gulf War19
Korea0
World War II0

Tijeras Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7446
35 to 5417
75+8
18 to 344
55 to 640

Tijeras Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5315.68%
Hispanic4519.48%
2+ Races2230.99%

Tijeras Veterans by Race

Tijeras Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tijeras Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Tijeras Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tijeras Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tijeras Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.48%

Born in Tijeras

97.4%

Native Born

2.6%

Foreign Born

2.23%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.4% of Tijeras residents were born in the United States, with 60.48% having been born in New Mexico. 2.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tijeras Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029458-1-0.22%
2028459-1-0.22%
202746000%
2026460-1-0.22%
2025461-1-0.22%
2024462-1-0.22%
202346300%
2022463-3-0.64%
202146610.22%
2020465-68-12.76%
201953310.19%
2018532-1-0.19%
201753300%
201653310.19%
2015532-2-0.37%
2014534-1-0.19%
201353500%
201253530.56%
201153250.95%
201052700%

Tijeras Population by Year