Taos

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


Taos Legal Resources Back to top

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Taos Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,476
  • Land Area (2000): 1,192.233 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.223 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,862
Taos Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,033 64.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 60 0.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,557 35.51%

Taos 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 Employment Information Back to top
Taos Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 626 17.12%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 421 11.52%
3. Public Administration 261 7.14%
4. Educational Services 214 5.85%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 213 5.83%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 180 4.92%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 156 4.27%
8. Repair and Maintenance 136 3.72%
9. Health Care 132 3.61%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 103 2.82%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 90 2.46%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 90 2.46%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 87 2.38%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 73 2.00%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 70 1.91%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 60 1.64%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 48 1.31%
18. Social Assistance 48 1.31%
19. Finance and Insurance 47 1.29%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 46 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 544 15.31%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 484 13.62%
3. Educational Services 405 11.40%
4. Public Administration 215 6.05%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 204 5.74%
6. Finance and Insurance 167 4.70%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 163 4.59%
8. Social Assistance 152 4.28%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 147 4.14%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 143 4.02%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 73 2.05%
12. Department and Other General Stores 70 1.97%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 69 1.94%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 53 1.49%
15. Private Household Services 50 1.41%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 1.27%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 45 1.27%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 0.98%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 35 0.98%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 31 0.87%

Taos Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 216 5.91%
2. Other Management Occupations 201 5.50%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 185 5.06%
4. Construction Laborers 176 4.81%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 135 3.69%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 128 3.50%
7. Carpenters 122 3.34%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 111 3.04%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 100 2.74%
10. Art and Design Workers 99 2.71%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 99 2.71%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 98 2.68%
13. Other Construction Trades 95 2.60%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 91 2.49%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 80 2.19%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 73 2.00%
17. Agricultural Workers 72 1.97%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 72 1.97%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 72 1.97%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 72 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 254 7.15%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 220 6.19%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 192 5.40%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 184 5.18%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 141 3.97%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 135 3.80%
7. Cashiers 126 3.55%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 125 3.52%
9. Art and Design Workers 119 3.35%
10. Registered Nurses 117 3.29%
11. Other Management Occupations 116 3.26%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 113 3.18%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 104 2.93%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 101 2.84%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 100 2.81%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 90 2.53%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 72 2.03%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 72 2.03%
19. Legal Support Workers 64 1.80%
20. Business Operations Specialists 60 1.69%

Taos Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,178 50.16%
15-35 hours 1,916 15.56%
1-14 hours 349 2.83%
No regular hours 3,873 31.45%

Taos Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 113 1.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 0.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 131 2.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 195 2.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 355 5.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 652 9.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,545 23.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,142 17.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 655 10.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 603 9.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 312 4.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 96 1.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 381 5.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 326 4.98%

Taos Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 467 7.13%
5-9 1,455 22.21%
10-14 1,680 25.64%
15-19 1,368 20.88%
20-24 592 9.04%
25-29 106 1.62%
30-34 465 7.10%
35-39 33 0.50%
40-44 27 0.41%
45-59 113 1.72%
60-89 138 2.11%
At least 90 108 1.65%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 0.20% 5,655 86.31%
30-44 4 0.06% 521 7.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 113 1.72%
At least 60 0 0.00% 246 3.75%

Taos Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 57 0.81%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 998 14.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,077 72.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 368 5.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 447 6.39%

Taos 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,525 (15,341 people)
Families (2000): 4,045 (11,977 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,363
People at same address in 1995: 9,367
Taos Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,237 18.93%
$10,000-$14,999 709 10.85%
$15,000-$19,999 558 8.54%
$20,000-$24,999 568 8.69%
$25,000-$29,999 376 5.76%
$30,000-$34,999 481 7.36%
$35,000-$39,999 407 6.23%
$40,000-$44,999 383 5.86%
$45,000-$49,999 214 3.28%
$50,000-$59,999 507 7.76%
$60,000-$74,999 399 6.11%
$75,000-$99,999 307 4.70%
$100,000-$124,999 164 2.51%
$125,000-$149,999 35 0.54%
$150,000-$199,999 102 1.56%
$200,000 or more 86 1.32%

Taos Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,124 32.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,646 25.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 401 6.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,005 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 788 12.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 309 4.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 103 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 59 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Taos Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,078 30.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,687 10.13%
Public Assistance 207 1.24%
Retirement 831 4.99%
Self Employment 1,475 8.85%
Social Security 1,681 10.09%
Supplemental Security 322 1.93%
Wage / Salary 4,561 27.38%
Other 818 4.91%

Taos Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,430 54.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,194 45.50%

Taos Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 894 14.81%
Color 1 Box Married 2,940 48.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,038 33.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 166 2.75%

Taos Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,170 17.92%
Color 1 Box Married 2,863 43.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,754 26.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 742 11.36%

Taos 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 Education Information Back to top
Taos Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 874 7.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,666 14.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,049 25.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,626 22.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 578 4.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,975 16.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,022 8.67%

Taos 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 189 1.22% 46 0.30% 235 1.52%
Kindergarten 139 0.90% 26 0.17% 165 1.07%
Grades 1-4 742 4.79% 100 0.65% 842 5.44%
Grades 5-8 931 6.02% 108 0.70% 1,039 6.71%
Grades 9-12 876 5.66% 119 0.77% 995 6.43%
Undergrad college 555 3.59% 71 0.46% 626 4.04%
Graduate or professional school 100 0.65% 34 0.22% 134 0.87%
Total 3,532 22.82% 504 3.26% 4,036 26.08%

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Taos Public Benefits Information Back to top
Taos Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,965 77.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,486 22.56%

Taos 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.


Taos Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 19
Taos 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.


Taos Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Taos Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,911 12.35%
10-19 Years 2,302 14.87%
20-29 Years 1,619 10.46%
30-39 Years 2,181 14.09%
40-49 Years 2,624 16.96%
50-59 Years 2,185 14.12%
60-69 Years 1,334 8.62%
70-79 Years 804 5.20%
80-89 Years 424 2.74%
90+ Years 92 0.59%

Taos Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,467 48.25%
Color 1 Box Female 8,009 51.75%

Taos Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,249 53.30%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,285 34.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,520 9.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 230 1.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 68 0.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 62 0.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 57 0.37%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Taos Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,166 17.00%
2. English 1,088 15.87%
3. Irish 901 13.14%
4. French Non-Basque 500 7.29%
5. United States Or American 463 6.75%
6. Italian 407 5.94%
7. Scottish 403 5.88%
8. Scotch Irish 270 3.94%
9. Dutch 233 3.40%
10. Polish 191 2.79%

Taos Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,296 49.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,152 41.53%
3. Other Native North American 1,084 7.32%
4. French 96 0.65%
5. Italian 44 0.30%
6. German 27 0.18%
7. Japanese 24 0.16%
8. Navajo 20 0.14%
9. Hebrew 19 0.13%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 14 0.09%

Taos Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,723 94.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 282 1.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 645 4.12%

Taos 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 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.


Taos Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
87571