Questa

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


Questa Legal Resources Back to top

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New Mexico


Questa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,535
  • Land Area (2000): 1,614.871 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.433 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,326
Questa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 99 2.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,358 97.14%

Questa 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.


Questa Employment Information Back to top
Questa Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 119 19.67%
2. Mining 73 12.07%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 7.77%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 42 6.94%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 39 6.45%
6. Truck Transportation 32 5.29%
7. Repair and Maintenance 28 4.63%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 4.30%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 20 3.31%
10. U.S. Postal Service 15 2.48%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 2.15%
12. Public Administration 13 2.15%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 1.98%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 12 1.98%
15. Educational Services 10 1.65%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 1.65%
17. Utilities 10 1.65%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 1.32%
19. Fuel Dealers 7 1.16%
20. Wood Manufacturing 7 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 156 21.64%
2. Educational Services 124 17.20%
3. Health Care 65 9.02%
4. Public Administration 52 7.21%
5. Social Assistance 33 4.58%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 4.16%
7. U.S. Postal Service 30 4.16%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 3.33%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 2.77%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 18 2.50%
11. Finance and Insurance 16 2.22%
12. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 16 2.22%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.08%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 1.80%
15. Construction 11 1.53%
16. Repair and Maintenance 11 1.53%
17. Private Household Services 10 1.39%
18. Mining 9 1.25%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 1.25%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 1.11%

Questa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 49 8.10%
2. Other Production Occupations 43 7.11%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 40 6.61%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 5.45%
5. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 31 5.12%
6. Other Protective Service Workers 27 4.46%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 3.97%
8. Other Management Occupations 19 3.14%
9. Other Construction Trades 18 2.98%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 2.64%
11. Construction Laborers 14 2.31%
12. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 14 2.31%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 2.15%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 13 2.15%
15. Carpenters 11 1.82%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 1.82%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 1.65%
18. Extraction Workers 10 1.65%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 10 1.65%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 10 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 67 9.29%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 7.77%
3. Other Management Occupations 54 7.49%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 52 7.21%
5. Secretaries and Admins 48 6.66%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 44 6.10%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 43 5.96%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 4.30%
9. Child Care Workers 23 3.19%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 3.19%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 20 2.77%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 2.64%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 2.64%
14. Business Operations Specialists 17 2.36%
15. Cashiers 17 2.36%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 15 2.08%
17. Media and Communications Workers 15 2.08%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 1.53%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 1.25%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 1.25%

Questa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,239 46.86%
15-35 hours 365 13.80%
1-14 hours 76 2.87%
No regular hours 964 36.46%

Questa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 1.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 1.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20 1.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 87 7.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 115 9.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 240 20.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 290 24.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 163 13.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75 6.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 74 6.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 1.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 37 3.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 37 3.09%

Questa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 75 6.27%
5-9 148 12.37%
10-14 117 9.78%
15-19 168 14.05%
20-24 155 12.96%
25-29 41 3.43%
30-34 144 12.04%
35-39 30 2.51%
40-44 77 6.44%
45-59 141 11.79%
60-89 46 3.85%
At least 90 54 4.52%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 704 58.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 251 20.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 141 11.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 100 8.36%

Questa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 257 19.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 896 67.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 24 1.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 1.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 128 9.67%

Questa 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.


Questa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,440 (3,442 people)
Families (2000): 957 (2,871 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 327
People at same address in 1995: 2,175
Questa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 254 17.51%
$10,000-$14,999 183 12.61%
$15,000-$19,999 146 10.06%
$20,000-$24,999 108 7.44%
$25,000-$29,999 142 9.79%
$30,000-$34,999 116 7.99%
$35,000-$39,999 70 4.82%
$40,000-$44,999 92 6.34%
$45,000-$49,999 84 5.79%
$50,000-$59,999 65 4.48%
$60,000-$74,999 75 5.17%
$75,000-$99,999 71 4.89%
$100,000-$124,999 7 0.48%
$125,000-$149,999 14 0.96%
$150,000-$199,999 17 1.17%
$200,000 or more 7 0.48%

Questa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 400 27.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 424 29.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 59 4.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 247 17.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 179 12.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 88 6.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 27 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Questa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 999 26.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 295 7.84%
Public Assistance 58 1.54%
Retirement 307 8.15%
Self Employment 261 6.93%
Social Security 551 14.63%
Supplemental Security 90 2.39%
Wage / Salary 942 25.02%
Other 262 6.96%

Questa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 393 53.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 343 46.60%

Questa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 121 9.62%
Color 1 Box Married 769 61.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 333 26.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 2.78%

Questa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 193 13.36%
Color 1 Box Married 732 50.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 292 20.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 228 15.78%

Questa 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.


Questa Education Information Back to top
Questa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 248 9.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 447 17.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 748 29.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 561 22.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 161 6.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 230 9.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 134 5.30%

Questa 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 55 1.56% 5 0.14% 60 1.70%
Kindergarten 29 0.82% 5 0.14% 34 0.96%
Grades 1-4 217 6.14% 7 0.20% 224 6.34%
Grades 5-8 188 5.32% 12 0.34% 200 5.66%
Grades 9-12 214 6.05% 33 0.93% 247 6.99%
Undergrad college 112 3.17% 9 0.25% 121 3.42%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.20% 7 0.20% 14 0.40%
Total 822 23.25% 78 2.21% 900 25.46%

Questa 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.


Questa Public Benefits Information Back to top
Questa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,754 79.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 693 20.10%

Questa 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.


Questa Criminal Information Back to top
Questa Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 2
2005 1 1
2006 1 2
2007 1 2

Questa 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.


Questa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Questa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 438 12.39%
10-19 Years 576 16.29%
20-29 Years 294 8.32%
30-39 Years 451 12.76%
40-49 Years 592 16.75%
50-59 Years 529 14.96%
60-69 Years 351 9.93%
70-79 Years 193 5.46%
80-89 Years 95 2.69%
90+ Years 16 0.45%

Questa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,742 49.28%
Color 1 Box Female 1,793 50.72%

Questa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,548 72.08%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 908 25.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 57 1.61%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.06%

Questa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 196 19.60%
2. English 180 18.00%
3. Irish 133 13.30%
4. United States Or American 114 11.40%
5. Scotch Irish 55 5.50%
6. Polish 42 4.20%
7. Swedish 39 3.90%
8. French Non-Basque 36 3.60%
9. Italian 31 3.10%
10. Scottish 25 2.50%

Questa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,966 61.02%
2. Only English 1,216 37.74%
3. French 30 0.93%
4. German 6 0.19%
5. Other Native North American 3 0.09%
6. Serbo Croatian 1 0.03%

Questa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,423 99.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 0.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 27 0.78%

Questa 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.
Questa 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.


Questa Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
87556