Placitas

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  2. Placitas Statistics
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  4. Placitas Employment Information
  5. Placitas Family Information
  6. Placitas Education Information
  7. Placitas Public Benefits Information
  8. Placitas Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Placitas Zip Codes


Placitas Legal Resources Back to top

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Placitas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,452
  • Land Area (2000): 77.482 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,606
Placitas 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.


Placitas Employment Information Back to top
Placitas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 155 17.07%
2. Construction 143 15.75%
3. Health Care 65 7.16%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 57 6.28%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 50 5.51%
6. Educational Services 44 4.85%
7. Utilities 42 4.63%
8. Public Administration 35 3.85%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 28 3.08%
10. Finance and Insurance 27 2.97%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 2.86%
12. Repair and Maintenance 22 2.42%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 2.20%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 1.87%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 16 1.76%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.65%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 1.65%
18. Warehousing and Storage 15 1.65%
19. Truck Transportation 12 1.32%
20. Metal Manufactuing 11 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 160 19.02%
2. Educational Services 87 10.34%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 86 10.23%
4. Public Administration 71 8.44%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 56 6.66%
6. Finance and Insurance 53 6.30%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 3.33%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 26 3.09%
9. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 24 2.85%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 23 2.73%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 22 2.62%
12. Construction 20 2.38%
13. Repair and Maintenance 19 2.26%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 2.14%
15. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 17 2.02%
16. Department and Other General Stores 17 2.02%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.78%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 12 1.43%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 11 1.31%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 1.19%

Placitas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 70 7.71%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69 7.60%
3. Other Management Occupations 57 6.28%
4. Computer Specialists 48 5.29%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 3.96%
6. Electricians 35 3.85%
7. Other Financial Specialists 33 3.63%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 31 3.41%
9. Life and Physical Scientists 28 3.08%
10. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 26 2.86%
11. Construction Laborers 25 2.75%
12. Business Operations Specialists 24 2.64%
13. Physicians and Surgeons 24 2.64%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 23 2.53%
15. Lawyers 23 2.53%
16. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 23 2.53%
17. Other Production Occupations 21 2.31%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 17 1.87%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 17 1.87%
20. Top Executives 17 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 49 5.83%
2. Business Operations Specialists 48 5.71%
3. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 43 5.11%
4. Registered Nurses 38 4.52%
5. Top Executives 38 4.52%
6. Computer Specialists 34 4.04%
7. Secretaries and Admins 33 3.92%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 32 3.80%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.80%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 29 3.45%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 3.09%
12. Other Management Occupations 24 2.85%
13. Life and Physical Scientists 22 2.62%
14. Art and Design Workers 21 2.50%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 21 2.50%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 20 2.38%
17. Lawyers 20 2.38%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 20 2.38%
19. Therapists 19 2.26%
20. Cashiers 18 2.14%

Placitas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,561 54.52%
15-35 hours 352 12.29%
1-14 hours 128 4.47%
No regular hours 822 28.71%

Placitas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6 0.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 40 2.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 35 2.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 113 7.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 126 8.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 350 22.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 386 24.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 173 11.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 83 5.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 53 3.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 76 4.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 46 2.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 49 3.15%

Placitas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 1.22%
5-9 29 1.86%
10-14 120 7.71%
15-19 109 7.01%
20-24 243 15.62%
25-29 189 12.15%
30-34 352 22.62%
35-39 63 4.05%
40-44 196 12.60%
45-59 170 10.93%
60-89 41 2.63%
At least 90 25 1.61%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.64% 699 44.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 611 39.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 170 10.93%
At least 60 0 0.00% 66 4.24%

Placitas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 209 12.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,299 75.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 1.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 171 9.90%

Placitas 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.


Placitas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,479 (3,420 people)
Families (2000): 1,097 (2,921 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 421
People at same address in 1995: 1,542
Placitas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 75 5.07%
$10,000-$14,999 31 2.10%
$15,000-$19,999 52 3.52%
$20,000-$24,999 20 1.35%
$25,000-$29,999 118 7.98%
$30,000-$34,999 44 2.97%
$35,000-$39,999 114 7.71%
$40,000-$44,999 63 4.26%
$45,000-$49,999 112 7.57%
$50,000-$59,999 100 6.76%
$60,000-$74,999 133 8.99%
$75,000-$99,999 248 16.77%
$100,000-$124,999 164 11.09%
$125,000-$149,999 66 4.46%
$150,000-$199,999 64 4.33%
$200,000 or more 75 5.07%

Placitas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 299 20.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 684 46.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 81 5.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 185 12.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 144 9.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 69 4.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Placitas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,231 27.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 825 18.34%
Public Assistance 34 0.76%
Retirement 375 8.34%
Self Employment 373 8.29%
Social Security 312 6.93%
Supplemental Security 26 0.58%
Wage / Salary 1,147 25.49%
Other 176 3.91%

Placitas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 755 76.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 237 23.89%

Placitas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 134 9.74%
Color 1 Box Married 1,012 73.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 221 16.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 0.65%

Placitas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 150 9.69%
Color 1 Box Married 1,046 67.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 242 15.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 110 7.11%

Placitas 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.


Placitas Education Information Back to top
Placitas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 36 1.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 195 6.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 550 19.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 535 18.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 133 4.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 704 24.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 678 23.95%

Placitas 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 0 0.00% 41 1.19% 41 1.19%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 129 3.74% 18 0.52% 147 4.26%
Grades 5-8 121 3.51% 64 1.85% 185 5.36%
Grades 9-12 99 2.87% 45 1.30% 144 4.17%
Undergrad college 99 2.87% 8 0.23% 107 3.10%
Graduate or professional school 55 1.59% 12 0.35% 67 1.94%
Total 503 14.57% 188 5.45% 691 20.02%

Placitas 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.


Placitas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Placitas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,180 92.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 240 7.02%

Placitas 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.


Placitas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Placitas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 347 10.05%
10-19 Years 347 10.05%
20-29 Years 157 4.55%
30-39 Years 397 11.50%
40-49 Years 823 23.84%
50-59 Years 802 23.23%
60-69 Years 370 10.72%
70-79 Years 163 4.72%
80-89 Years 40 1.16%
90+ Years 6 0.17%

Placitas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,662 48.15%
Color 1 Box Female 1,790 51.85%

Placitas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,566 74.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 698 20.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 68 1.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 44 1.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 1.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 24 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.46%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Placitas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 571 18.99%
2. German 547 18.19%
3. Irish 391 13.00%
4. Italian 212 7.05%
5. French Non-Basque 166 5.52%
6. European 151 5.02%
7. United States Or American 140 4.66%
8. Dutch 90 2.99%
9. Scottish 90 2.99%
10. British 73 2.43%

Placitas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,901 88.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 368 11.22%
3. German 12 0.37%

Placitas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,279 95.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 87 2.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 54 1.58%

Placitas 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.
Placitas 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.


Placitas Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
87043