Chama

  1. Chama Legal Resources
  2. Chama Statistics
  3. Chama Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chama Employment Information
  5. Chama Family Information
  6. Chama Education Information
  7. Chama Public Benefits Information
  8. Chama Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Chama Zip Codes


Chama Legal Resources Back to top

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Chama Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,199
  • Land Area (2000): 6.638 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 601
Chama Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chama Employment Information Back to top
Chama Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 53 18.47%
2. Public Administration 35 12.20%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 8.71%
4. Educational Services 24 8.36%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 20 6.97%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 4.88%
7. Repair and Maintenance 13 4.53%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 3.83%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 3.48%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 10 3.48%
11. Truck Transportation 8 2.79%
12. Utilities 8 2.79%
13. Gasoline Stations 6 2.09%
14. Finance and Insurance 5 1.74%
15. Other Transportation 5 1.74%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.74%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.74%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 3 1.05%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 1.05%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 3 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 69 23.96%
2. Educational Services 42 14.58%
3. Public Administration 31 10.76%
4. Health Care 29 10.07%
5. Finance and Insurance 15 5.21%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 12 4.17%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 3.82%
8. Department and Other General Stores 8 2.78%
9. Private Household Services 6 2.08%
10. Social Assistance 6 2.08%
11. U.S. Postal Service 6 2.08%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.74%
13. Utilities 5 1.74%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.39%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 1.39%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 1.39%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 1.39%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 1.04%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.04%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 1.04%

Chama Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 17 5.92%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 17 5.92%
3. Other Management Occupations 16 5.57%
4. Carpenters 15 5.23%
5. Agricultural Workers 14 4.88%
6. Construction Laborers 13 4.53%
7. Other Construction Trades 12 4.18%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 12 4.18%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 3.48%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10 3.48%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 3.48%
12. Teachers, Secondary School 7 2.44%
13. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 6 2.09%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 2.09%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 6 2.09%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.09%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 2.09%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 2.09%
19. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 5 1.74%
20. Electricians 5 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 30 10.42%
2. Other Management Occupations 24 8.33%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 7.99%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 7.99%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 16 5.56%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 5.56%
7. Cashiers 11 3.82%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 3.82%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 10 3.47%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 10 3.47%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 3.12%
12. Other Healthcare Support 9 3.12%
13. Financial Managers 8 2.78%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 2.78%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 2.43%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 6 2.08%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.08%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 2.08%
19. Art and Design Workers 5 1.74%
20. Customer Service Representatives 5 1.74%

Chama Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 578 57.06%
15-35 hours 116 11.45%
1-14 hours 23 2.27%
No regular hours 296 29.22%

Chama Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2 0.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 1.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 21 3.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30 5.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 51 9.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 101 18.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 114 21.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 89 16.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 5.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 6.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 3.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 25 4.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14 2.61%

Chama Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 80 14.93%
5-9 179 33.40%
10-14 53 9.89%
15-19 66 12.31%
20-24 50 9.33%
25-29 7 1.31%
30-34 56 10.45%
35-39 3 0.56%
40-44 7 1.31%
45-59 8 1.49%
60-89 15 2.80%
At least 90 12 2.24%

Chama Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 435 81.16%
30-44 0 0.00% 66 12.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 8 1.49%
At least 60 0 0.00% 27 5.04%

Chama Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 69 12.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 421 73.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 3.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 27 4.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 5.80%

Chama Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chama Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 510 (1,319 people)
Families (2000): 336 (1,090 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 120
People at same address in 1995: 763
Chama Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 63 12.35%
$10,000-$14,999 38 7.45%
$15,000-$19,999 43 8.43%
$20,000-$24,999 63 12.35%
$25,000-$29,999 40 7.84%
$30,000-$34,999 51 10.00%
$35,000-$39,999 41 8.04%
$40,000-$44,999 43 8.43%
$45,000-$49,999 28 5.49%
$50,000-$59,999 25 4.90%
$60,000-$74,999 26 5.10%
$75,000-$99,999 34 6.67%
$100,000-$124,999 6 1.18%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.98%
$200,000 or more 4 0.78%

Chama Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 123 26.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 128 27.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 29 6.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 69 14.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 70 14.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 26 5.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 2.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chama Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 416 30.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 100 7.24%
Public Assistance 27 1.96%
Retirement 99 7.17%
Self Employment 85 6.15%
Social Security 152 11.01%
Supplemental Security 38 2.75%
Wage / Salary 389 28.17%
Other 75 5.43%

Chama Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 149 56.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 117 43.98%

Chama Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72 13.98%
Color 1 Box Married 282 54.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 137 26.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 4.66%

Chama Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 11.55%
Color 1 Box Married 291 55.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 121 22.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 10.42%

Chama Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chama Education Information Back to top
Chama Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 95 9.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 165 16.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 357 36.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 218 22.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 36 3.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 63 6.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 41 4.21%

Chama Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 11 0.92% 0 0.00% 11 0.92%
Kindergarten 6 0.50% 0 0.00% 6 0.50%
Grades 1-4 80 6.67% 0 0.00% 80 6.67%
Grades 5-8 108 9.01% 0 0.00% 108 9.01%
Grades 9-12 76 6.34% 2 0.17% 78 6.51%
Undergrad college 19 1.58% 4 0.33% 23 1.92%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.33% 0 0.00% 4 0.33%
Total 304 25.35% 6 0.50% 310 25.85%

Chama Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chama Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chama Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,079 82.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 235 17.88%

Chama Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chama Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chama Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 157 13.09%
10-19 Years 185 15.43%
20-29 Years 116 9.67%
30-39 Years 186 15.51%
40-49 Years 147 12.26%
50-59 Years 189 15.76%
60-69 Years 119 9.92%
70-79 Years 71 5.92%
80-89 Years 26 2.17%
90+ Years 3 0.25%

Chama Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 587 48.96%
Color 1 Box Female 612 51.04%

Chama Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 854 71.23%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 323 26.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 1.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Chama Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 102 25.12%
2. Irish 58 14.29%
3. English 52 12.81%
4. United States Or American 27 6.65%
5. Italian 23 5.67%
6. Scottish 20 4.93%
7. Norwegian 18 4.43%
8. European 17 4.19%
9. French Non-Basque 14 3.45%
10. Scotch Irish 11 2.71%

Chama Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 772 61.96%
2. Only English 465 37.32%
3. Other Native North American 4 0.32%
4. Other Pacific Island 3 0.24%
5. Italian 2 0.16%

Chama Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,293 98.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.99%

Chama Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chama Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chama Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
87520