Taos, NM Profile

Taos, NM, population 5,126, is located in New Mexico's Taos county, about 109.7 miles from Albuquerque and 138.3 miles from Pueblo.

Through the 90's Taos's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Taos has grown by about 9%.

Taos's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Taos tend to be much higher than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	1%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	26%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.10
	Males	38.60
	Females	43.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,700	N/A
2001	4,800	2.13%
2002	4,884	1.75%
2003	4,957	1.49%
2004	5,035	1.57%
2005	5,126	1.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,016

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,419
2003	1,549
2004	1,082
2005	N/A
2006	828

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	1	-	1
Forcible Rape	-	5	1	4	-	7
Robbery	-	7	28	11	-	2
Aggravated Assault	-	56	48	39	-	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	9,013
2003	11,464
2004	10,403
2005	N/A
2006	8,122

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	121	98	185	-	90
Larceny, Theft	-	302	451	338	-	314
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	9	21	6	-	18
Arson	-	4	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	6,952 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles