New Mexico Gazetteer
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The City of Santa Fe is the 4th largest city in New Mexico with a population of 89,647 as of July 1, 2022. Santa Fe ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in New Mexico. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Santa Fe is located at latitude 35.687 and longitude -105.9378 in Santa Fe County. The formal boundaries for the City of Santa Fe encompass a land area of 46.58 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Santa Fe County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7). The elevation is 6,998 feet.
The City of Santa Fe has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
New Mexico is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Santa Fe is located within Santa Fe Division of Santa Fe County.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Santa Fe: Alavija *, Hashoko *, Hulpana *, Kwa'apoge *, La Villa, La Villa de Santa Fe, La Villa Real de Santa Fe de San Francisco, Ogapoge *, Pala *, Poge *, San daxeye *, Santa Fe de San Francisco, Santa Fe ou Granada, Yoo'to, Yotqo *.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 89,647 (100%) |
| Population in Households | 88,275 (98.5%) |
| Population in Families | 61,243 (68.3%) |
| Population in Group Quarters1 | 1,372 ( 1.5%) |
| Population Density | 1,716 |
| Diversity Index2 | 81 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $63,522 |
| Average Household Income | $95,272 |
| % of Income for Mortgage4 | 28% |
| Per Capita Income | $43,279 |
| Wealth Index5 | 89 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 45,750 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 25,473 (55.7%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 15,126 (33.1%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 5,151 (11.3%) |
| Median Home Value | $341,156 |
| Average Home Value | $462,428 |
| Housing Affordability Index3 | 91 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 40,599 |
| Average Household Size | 2.17 |
| Family Households | 20,732 |
| Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2022 | 2022-2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.08% | 0.23% |
| Households | 1.02% | 0.26% |
| Families | 0.17% | |
| Median Household Income | 3.16% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.50% | |
| Owner Occupied HU | 0.19% |
The table below compares Santa Fe to the other 527 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Mexico by rank and percentile using July 1, 2022 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 4 | 99th |
| Population Density | # 15 | 97th |
| Median Household Income | # 104 | 80th |
| Housing Affordability Index | # 187 | 35th |
| Per Capita Income | # 62 | 88th |
| Diversity Index | # 83 | 84th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Mexico Census Data Comparison Tool.
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