Taos County

  1. Taos County Legal Resources
  2. Taos County Statistics
  3. Taos County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Taos County Employment Information
  5. Taos County Family Information
  6. Taos County Education Information
  7. Taos County Business Information
  8. Taos County Public Benefits Information
  9. Taos County Criminal Information
  10. Taos County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Taos County Cities
  12. Taos County Zip Codes


Taos County Legal Resources Back to top

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Taos County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,979
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 363 / 239 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 5,706.182 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.761 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 466,000.000 acres (1,885.436 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 453
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 59.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 12.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $360,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 92,000,000 / 89,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 5.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 83
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (49)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,035
  • Federal Spending (2004): $210,790
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Taos County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 17,404
Building Permits Issued (2006): 198
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $25,589
Taos County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,342 40.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 873 1.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 35,034 58.15%

Taos County 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.


Taos County Employment Information Back to top
Taos County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,177 9,419 1,759 15.73% 157
1991 11,819 9,889 1,931 16.34% 163
1992 12,109 9,832 2,277 18.80% 188
1993 12,094 10,255 1,839 15.20% 152
1994 12,561 10,701 1,859 14.80% 148
1995 13,079 10,986 2,094 16.01% 160
1996 13,417 11,134 2,283 17.02% 171
1997 13,437 11,398 2,039 15.18% 152
1998 13,529 11,848 1,681 12.42% 124
1999 13,127 11,612 1,515 11.54% 115
2000 15,384 14,336 1,048 6.81% 68
2001 15,790 14,739 1,051 6.65% 67
2002 16,678 15,561 1,117 6.70% 67
2003 16,974 15,717 1,257 7.41% 74
2004 17,028 15,744 1,284 7.54% 76
2005 17,234 16,048 1,186 6.88% 69
2006 17,559 16,559 999 5.69% 57
2007 17,537 16,721 816 4.65% 47
2008 17,650 16,787 863 4.89% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,081 17,347 734 4.06% 41
Feb 2008 18,023 17,246 777 4.31% 43
Mar 2008 17,939 17,153 786 4.38% 44
Apr 2008 17,059 16,255 804 4.71% 47
May 2008 17,131 16,225 906 5.29% 53
Jun 2008 17,574 16,602 972 5.53% 55
Jul 2008 17,829 16,881 948 5.32% 53
Aug 2008 17,783 16,788 995 5.60% 56
Sep 2008 17,429 16,588 841 4.83% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Taos County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,530 18.55%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,604 11.76%
3. Educational Services 838 6.14%
4. Public Administration 826 6.06%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 684 5.02%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 626 4.59%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 572 4.19%
8. Repair and Maintenance 490 3.59%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 430 3.15%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 416 3.05%
11. Health Care 406 2.98%
12. Mining 318 2.33%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 296 2.17%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 256 1.88%
15. Utilities 214 1.57%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 200 1.47%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 198 1.45%
18. Social Assistance 188 1.38%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 162 1.19%
20. Finance and Insurance 138 1.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 2,200 16.33%
2. Health Care 1,864 13.83%
3. Educational Services 1,598 11.86%
4. Public Administration 942 6.99%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 702 5.21%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 658 4.88%
7. Social Assistance 612 4.54%
8. Finance and Insurance 510 3.79%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 434 3.22%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 394 2.92%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 308 2.29%
12. Department and Other General Stores 266 1.97%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 256 1.90%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 224 1.66%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 206 1.53%
16. Construction 204 1.51%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 170 1.26%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 146 1.08%
19. U.S. Postal Service 126 0.94%
20. Private Household Services 124 0.92%

Taos County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 814 5.97%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 812 5.95%
3. Other Management Occupations 802 5.88%
4. Construction Laborers 596 4.37%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 486 3.56%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 458 3.36%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 440 3.23%
8. Carpenters 436 3.20%
9. Other Construction Trades 432 3.17%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 390 2.86%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 370 2.71%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 330 2.42%
13. Art and Design Workers 328 2.41%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 318 2.33%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 288 2.11%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 278 2.04%
17. Top Executives 248 1.82%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 238 1.75%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 236 1.73%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 232 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 962 7.14%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 802 5.95%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 756 5.61%
4. Other Management Occupations 614 4.56%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 610 4.53%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 570 4.23%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 536 3.98%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 504 3.74%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 486 3.61%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 428 3.18%
11. Cashiers 426 3.16%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 384 2.85%
13. Registered Nurses 356 2.64%
14. Art and Design Workers 354 2.63%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 322 2.39%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 318 2.36%
17. Child Care Workers 284 2.11%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 282 2.09%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 264 1.96%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 236 1.75%

Taos County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,619 49.91%
15-35 hours 7,301 15.43%
1-14 hours 1,576 3.33%
No regular hours 14,828 31.33%

Taos County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 364 1.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 340 1.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 550 2.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,179 4.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,573 6.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,203 12.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,632 22.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,912 15.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,959 7.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,124 8.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 902 3.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 360 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,350 5.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,205 4.89%

Taos County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,700 6.90%
5-9 4,198 17.03%
10-14 4,708 19.10%
15-19 4,260 17.28%
20-24 2,650 10.75%
25-29 979 3.97%
30-34 2,598 10.54%
35-39 283 1.15%
40-44 460 1.87%
45-59 1,095 4.44%
60-89 887 3.60%
At least 90 835 3.39%

Taos County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.11% 18,469 74.92%
30-44 8 0.03% 3,333 13.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,095 4.44%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,722 6.98%

Taos County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 118 0.44%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,931 14.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,014 71.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 336 1.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 34 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,206 4.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,875 7.07%

Taos County 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.


Taos County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,402 (59,362 people)
Families (2000): 15,624 (46,488 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,130
People at same address in 1995: 36,734
Taos County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,726 18.52%
$10,000-$14,999 2,765 10.84%
$15,000-$19,999 2,322 9.10%
$20,000-$24,999 2,194 8.60%
$25,000-$29,999 1,733 6.79%
$30,000-$34,999 1,782 6.98%
$35,000-$39,999 1,717 6.73%
$40,000-$44,999 1,594 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 959 3.76%
$50,000-$59,999 1,692 6.63%
$60,000-$74,999 1,576 6.18%
$75,000-$99,999 1,147 4.50%
$100,000-$124,999 486 1.90%
$125,000-$149,999 158 0.62%
$150,000-$199,999 332 1.30%
$200,000 or more 330 1.29%

Taos County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,073 32.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,320 26.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 763 6.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,995 15.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 64 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,524 12.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 610 4.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 203 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 103 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Taos County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,995 30.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,360 9.63%
Public Assistance 954 1.45%
Retirement 3,681 5.58%
Self Employment 5,406 8.19%
Social Security 6,753 10.23%
Supplemental Security 1,336 2.02%
Wage / Salary 18,180 27.54%
Other 3,348 5.07%

Taos County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,916 53.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,048 46.04%

Taos County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,167 13.55%
Color 1 Box Married 12,076 51.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,488 32.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 634 2.71%

Taos County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,081 16.37%
Color 1 Box Married 11,588 46.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,424 25.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,831 11.36%

Taos County 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.


Taos County Education Information Back to top
Taos County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,293 7.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,510 14.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,820 28.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,838 21.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,196 4.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,019 15.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,836 8.43%

Taos County 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 704 2.35% 142 0.47% 846 2.82%
Kindergarten 558 1.86% 134 0.45% 692 2.31%
Grades 1-4 2,913 9.72% 464 1.55% 3,377 11.26%
Grades 5-8 3,439 11.47% 410 1.37% 3,849 12.84%
Grades 9-12 3,227 10.76% 398 1.33% 3,625 12.09%
Undergrad college 1,932 6.44% 234 0.78% 2,166 7.23%
Graduate or professional school 376 1.25% 166 0.55% 542 1.81%
Total 13,149 43.86% 1,948 6.50% 15,097 50.36%

Taos County 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.


Taos County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $15,419,000
Retail sales (2002): $258,622,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $87,148,000
Retired workers (2005): 3,665
Taos County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 6 4 10
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 5 4 8 7
1999 - Construction 30 11 42 34 32
1999 - Educational Services 0 4 4 2 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 9 3 10
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 7 24 16 23
1999 - Information 1 0 4 6 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 5 4 10 9 11
1999 - Mining 0 0 3 2 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 13 9 19 19 35
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 10 17 14 16 31
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 9 3 6 11 16
1999 - Retail Trade 14 22 72 60 88
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 1 3 5
1999 - Unclassified 6 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 1 2 6
1999 - Total 112 92 221 197 283
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 6 8 5 6
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 8 3 9
2000 - Construction 31 24 38 39 38
2000 - Educational Services 2 1 2 1 4
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 6 8 9
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 5 33 15 19
2000 - Information 0 1 5 3 6
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 6 5 11 17 3
2000 - Mining 0 0 3 1 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 8 29 16 34
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 12 10 10 12 38
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 9 11 19
2000 - Retail Trade 16 19 69 56 87
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 4 2 3
2000 - Unclassified 9 3 0 1 2
2000 - Utilities 1 0 2 0 5
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 2 3 4
2000 - Total 112 92 239 193 288
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 5 2 8 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 7 6 9
2001 - Construction 27 30 35 39 40
2001 - Educational Services 1 1 1 3 4
2001 - Finance & Insurance 6 6 6 4 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 8 32 16 24
2001 - Information 3 0 5 5 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 4 5 11 14 8
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 2 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 14 6 18 24 39
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 10 4 21 12 38
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 6 8 6 23
2001 - Retail Trade 12 16 63 58 92
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 0 2 6
2001 - Unclassified 0 6 0 0 2
2001 - Utilities 1 0 0 2 6
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 2 4 3
2001 - Total 99 99 212 205 318
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 10 4 6 7 7
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 6 4 3 6 10
2002 - Construction 28 29 43 38 28
2002 - Educational Services 4 1 4 3 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 8 7 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 7 28 18 28
2002 - Information 3 2 4 5 6
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 4 3 9 12 12
2002 - Mining 0 0 2 3 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 11 26 16 41
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 16 16 21 18 28
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7 6 11 9 15
2002 - Retail Trade 23 20 60 69 78
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 5 2 2
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 1 3 0 6
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 2 3 4
2002 - Total 122 107 235 216 278
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 7 6 8 7
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 4 7 10
2003 - Construction 39 28 31 44 32
2003 - Educational Services 1 2 3 2 7
2003 - Finance & Insurance 11 5 9 7 11
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 7 29 25 20
2003 - Information 2 3 4 5 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 6 6 11 8 9
2003 - Mining 0 0 4 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 12 6 21 21 39
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 10 9 26 15 36
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 7 7 9 20
2003 - Retail Trade 14 24 72 48 85
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 4 3 2
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 6
2003 - Wholesale Trade 5 2 3 4 5
2003 - Total 128 109 235 208 294
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 2 9 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 7 8 8
2004 - Construction 40 36 43 38 32
2004 - Educational Services 6 2 5 2 4
2004 - Finance & Insurance 7 3 8 10 15
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 8 26 25 26
2004 - Information 1 4 9 4 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 4 2 7 11 16
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 4 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 10 18 16 43
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 12 10 13 19 42
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 11 1 15 12 18
2004 - Retail Trade 20 18 55 44 95
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 3 6
2004 - Unclassified 1 1 0 1 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 7
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 6 4 10
2004 - Total 125 102 217 210 333
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 6 4 6 7
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 1 10 4 11
2005 - Construction 40 32 50 39 32
2005 - Educational Services 3 3 6 3 5
2005 - Finance & Insurance 5 6 13 7 17
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 3 28 27 27
2005 - Information 1 1 5 5 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 7 10 10 6 15
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 3 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 5 18 13 48
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 19 7 24 18 36
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 10 6 11 12 26
2005 - Retail Trade 22 22 52 64 78
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 4 1 5
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 1 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 3 1 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 5 4 8
2005 - Total 138 108 244 214 324

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Taos County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Taos County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 47,336 79.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,475 20.86%

Taos County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $139 $11 $138 $0 $0 $22 $299 $191 $43 $84
1971 $146 $11 $145 $0 $0 $24 $315 $201 $45 $88
1972 $252 $200 $242 $0 $0 $45 $539 $163 $808 $870
1973 $250 $210 $254 $0 $0 $47 $551 $171 $848 $913
1974 $241 $304 $696 $0 $0 $89 $1,026 $328 $640 $574
1975 $247 $163 $700 $0 $0 $54 $1,001 $550 $640 $1,394
1976 $329 $190 $884 $0 $0 $81 $1,294 $596 $649 $1,348
1977 $356 $191 $1,017 $0 $0 $59 $1,432 $612 $619 $1,543
1978 $346 $219 $1,808 $0 $0 $109 $2,263 $682 $30 $1,620
1979 $353 $162 $1,684 $0 $0 $133 $2,170 $982 $173 $1,590
1980 $409 $478 $1,977 $0 $0 $119 $2,505 $1,095 $148 $1,061
1981 $430 $421 $1,488 $0 $0 $150 $2,068 $934 $125 $1,192
1982 $678 $522 $1,442 $0 $0 $277 $2,397 $953 $148 $1,543
1983 $888 $498 $1,760 $0 $0 $124 $2,772 $988 $124 $1,550
1984 $965 $541 $2,336 $0 $0 $141 $3,442 $1,277 $0 $1,452
1985 $977 $937 $1,905 $0 $0 $163 $3,045 $1,452 $0 $1,360
1986 $944 $1,045 $1,924 $0 $0 $183 $3,051 $1,753 $0 $1,185
1987 $879 $911 $1,436 $0 $0 $1,011 $3,326 $1,733 $0 $1,754
1988 $1,460 $871 $1,625 $0 $0 $1,011 $4,096 $1,621 $0 $1,575
1989 $1,674 $1,051 $1,838 $0 $0 $511 $4,023 $2,417 $0 $1,644
1990 $1,983 $1,386 $1,615 $0 $0 $539 $4,137 $2,629 $0 $1,622
1991 $2,159 $1,307 $1,704 $0 $0 $660 $4,523 $2,708 $1,420 $3,439
1992 $2,210 $2,082 $2,019 $0 $0 $697 $4,926 $2,948 $1,285 $4,040
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $2,918 $2,003 $2,499 $0 $0 $1,024 $6,441 $3,537 $14,221 $6,460
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $3,666 $2,517 $3,522 $0 $0 $1,306 $8,494 $3,556 $8,712 $6,470
2001 $3,844 $2,640 $3,835 $0 $0 $1,408 $9,087 $3,734 $8,169 $6,602
2002 $4,702 $2,417 $4,780 $0 $0 $1,468 $10,950 $1,983 $2,040 $8,902
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $5,640 $5,421 $5,514 $0 $0 $3,591 $14,745 $2,188 $19,985 $6,869


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $212 $6 $4 $58 $0 $348
$17 $0 $0 $0 $0 $51
1971 $0 $222 $6 $4 $61 $0 $365
$18 $0 $0 $0 $0 $54
1972 $0 $114 $0 $9 $49 $3 $443
$30 $0 $36 $0 $0 $202
1973 $0 $120 $0 $10 $52 $3 $465
$32 $0 $38 $0 $0 $210
1974 $0 $172 $30 $0 $112 $4 $1,046
$62 $76 $28 $0 $0 $562
1975 $0 $162 $0 $10 $220 $2 $1,170
$43 $120 $28 $0 $0 $585
1976 $0 $178 $0 $43 $255 $3 $1,565
$47 $245 $25 $0 $0 $769
1977 $0 $380 $59 $68 $374 $1 $1,712
$398 $202 $27 $0 $0 $203
1978 $8 $503 $50 $41 $462 $59 $1,921
$232 $290 $26 $0 $0 $250
1979 $13 $794 $89 $7 $458 $119 $2,584
$270 $165 $3 $0 $0 $666
1980 $10 $692 $72 $0 $531 $65 $2,691
$241 $432 $5 $0 $0 $643
1981 $0 $741 $84 $0 $468 $23 $2,315
$265 $380 $8 $0 $0 $346
1982 $0 $742 $93 $0 $512 $42 $2,957
$274 $525 $7 $0 $0 $762
1983 $0 $681 $93 $0 $623 $21 $2,998
$307 $359 $6 $0 $0 $908
1984 $0 $981 $59 $0 $665 $38 $3,696
$295 $473 $8 $0 $0 $1,177
1985 $0 $1,083 $50 $0 $731 $86 $4,165
$389 $435 $0 $0 $0 $1,391
1986 $0 $1,106 $66 $0 $935 $57 $4,612
$446 $511 $0 $0 $0 $1,491
1987 $0 $1,152 $253 $0 $757 $158 $4,667
$412 $498 $0 $0 $0 $1,437
1988 $0 $1,346 $203 $457 $644 $26 $5,118
$419 $484 $0 $0 $0 $1,539
1989 $0 $1,175 $223 $444 $1,161 $50 $5,146
$484 $452 $0 $0 $0 $1,157
1990 $0 $1,278 $270 $496 $1,116 $11 $5,026
$526 $697 $0 $0 $0 $632
1991 $0 $1,244 $303 $556 $1,036 $86 $5,162
$626 $673 $0 $0 $0 $638
1992 $0 $1,286 $335 $668 $710 $231 $5,805
$669 $779 $115 $0 $0 $1,012
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,825 $343 $351 $3,675 $228 $10,431
$905 $546 $630 $0 $0 $1,928
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $2,254 $424 $433 $1,651 $282 $10,865
$1,081 $675 $630 $0 $0 $3,435
2001 $0 $2,424 $456 $466 $1,747 $303 $11,619
$1,165 $727 $630 $0 $0 $3,701
2002 $0 $2,505 $0 $46 $1,338 $82 $10,465
$1,111 $1,435 $96 $0 $0 $3,852
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $0 $3,754 $0 $867 $1,045 $50 $22,544
$1,166 $1,302 $905 $0 $0 $13,455

Taos County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 19
Taos County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Taos County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,700 12.34%
10-19 Years 4,332 14.45%
20-29 Years 3,017 10.06%
30-39 Years 4,223 14.09%
40-49 Years 5,097 17.00%
50-59 Years 4,408 14.70%
60-69 Years 2,712 9.05%
70-79 Years 1,573 5.25%
80-89 Years 762 2.54%
90+ Years 155 0.52%

Taos County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,698 49.03%
Color 1 Box Female 15,281 50.97%

Taos County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17,370 57.94%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,122 33.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,768 5.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 426 1.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 104 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 98 0.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 81 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.03%

Taos County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,512 17.47%
2. English 4,224 16.36%
3. Irish 3,727 14.43%
4. United States Or American 1,840 7.12%
5. French Non-Basque 1,556 6.02%
6. Scottish 1,350 5.23%
7. Italian 1,281 4.96%
8. Scotch Irish 896 3.47%
9. Polish 718 2.78%
10. Dutch 714 2.76%

Taos County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,115 47.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 26,401 46.34%
3. Other Native North American 2,399 4.21%
4. French 398 0.70%
5. German 158 0.28%
6. Italian 88 0.15%
7. Serbo Croatian 72 0.13%
8. Japanese 72 0.13%
9. Navajo 58 0.10%
10. Hebrew 38 0.07%

Taos County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 57,736 95.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 853 1.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,660 2.76%

Taos County 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.
Taos County 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.


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