Chama, New Mexico


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Chama
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Elevation:7,875 feet
Population 2000:1,199
Population 2002:1,188
Area codes:505
Land area:2.6 square miles
Foreign born:2.2% (1.5% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Oceania)
County:Rio Arriba
Industries:Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (18.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Public administration (11.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Population growth:-11 (-0.92%)
Races
Hispanic:71.2%
White Non-Hispanic:26.9%
Other race:25.1%
American Indian:3.3%
Two or more races:3.0%
Black:1.6%
Marital Status
Now married:53.0%
Never married:24.7%
Divorced:12.8%
Widowed:7.6%
Separated:1.9%
Median
House value:$85,100
Household income:$30,513
Resident age:38.1 years
Chama Compared to New Mexico State Average
House age:below
Number of college students:below
Hispanic race population percentage:much above
Black race population percentage:much below
Unemployed percentage:above
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher:below
Foreign-born population percentage:below
Population density:below
Education
High school or higher:74.6%
Unemployed:12.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher:11.6%
Graduate or professional degree:4.6%
Crime Statistics
Ancestries
German:8.5%
Irish:4.8%
English:4.3%
United States:2.3%
Italian:1.9%
Scottish:1.7%
 

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Dulce, NM23.29 miles (37.49 km) 
Antonito, CO33.81 miles (54.40 km)872
Pagosa Springs, CO34.73 miles (55.89 km)1,618
Romeo, CO37.72 miles (60.70 km)384
Manassa, CO40.10 miles (64.53 km)1,053
La Jara, CO42.76 miles (68.82 km)869
Sanford, CO44.61 miles (71.79 km)825
Arboles, CO47.21 miles (75.98 km) 
Monte Vista, CO52.45 miles (84.41 km)4,385
South Fork, CO53.15 miles (85.54 km)576
Del Norte, CO55.09 miles (88.65 km)1,636
Alamosa, CO55.34 miles (89.06 km)8,422
Questa, NM56.23 miles (90.50 km)1,905
Ignacio, CO60.02 miles (96.59 km)672
Bayfield, CO60.49 miles (97.35 km)1,589
La Jara, NM60.52 miles (97.40 km) 
Alcalde, NM63.45 miles (102.11 km) 
Center, CO64.24 miles (103.39 km)2,434
Cuba, NM64.47 miles (103.75 km)614
Taos, NM65.53 miles (105.46 km)4,920
Ranchos de Taos, NM65.71 miles (105.74 km) 
Red River, NM66.36 miles (106.80 km)485
San Luis, CO67.03 miles (107.87 km)720
Creede, CO68.16 miles (109.70 km)389
Espanola, NM68.91 miles (110.90 km)9,791
Chama, New Mexico ZIP Codes: 87520