Santa Fe Metro Area

  1. Santa Fe Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Santa Fe Metro Area Statistics
  3. Santa Fe Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Santa Fe Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Santa Fe Metro Area Family Information
  6. Santa Fe Metro Area Education Information
  7. Santa Fe Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Santa Fe Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Santa Fe Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Santa Fe Metro Area Counties
  11. Santa Fe Metro Area Cities


Santa Fe Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Santa Fe Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 129,292
  • Land Area (2000): 4,944.779 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.138 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 57,701
Santa Fe Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 194,930 75.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,929 0.74%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 62,368 24.06%

Santa Fe Metro Area 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.


Santa Fe Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Santa Fe Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 54,908 53,044 1,864 3.39% 34
1991 56,723 54,618 2,105 3.71% 37
1992 58,750 56,278 2,473 4.21% 42
1993 60,873 58,616 2,257 3.71% 37
1994 61,782 59,391 2,391 3.87% 39
1995 63,520 60,602 2,917 4.59% 46
1996 63,344 60,127 3,217 5.08% 51
1997 63,745 60,971 2,774 4.35% 43
1998 64,700 62,368 2,332 3.60% 36
1999 65,402 63,552 1,850 2.83% 28
2000 70,762 68,195 2,568 3.63% 36
2001 71,362 68,784 2,578 3.61% 36
2002 71,670 68,857 2,814 3.93% 39
2003 73,797 70,584 3,213 4.35% 43
2004 74,986 71,659 3,327 4.44% 45
2005 76,727 73,498 3,229 4.21% 42
2006 77,887 75,157 2,730 3.51% 35
2007 78,907 76,686 2,222 2.82% 28
2008 79,168 76,590 2,578 3.26% 33
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 77,719 75,722 1,997 2.57% 26
Feb 2008 78,769 76,471 2,298 2.92% 29
Mar 2008 78,169 75,788 2,381 3.05% 30
Apr 2008 78,460 76,235 2,225 2.84% 28
May 2008 77,871 75,473 2,398 3.08% 31
Jun 2008 79,729 76,766 2,963 3.72% 37
Jul 2008 81,392 78,254 3,138 3.86% 39
Aug 2008 80,690 77,502 3,188 3.95% 40
Sep 2008 79,710 77,096 2,614 3.28% 33
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Santa Fe Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 10,176 14.96%
2. Public Administration 9,044 13.30%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6,314 9.28%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 6,052 8.90%
5. Educational Services 4,374 6.43%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,762 4.06%
7. Health Care 2,298 3.38%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,268 3.34%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,954 2.87%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,940 2.85%
11. Finance and Insurance 1,570 2.31%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,442 2.12%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,210 1.78%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,114 1.64%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 854 1.26%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 770 1.13%
17. Utilities 694 1.02%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 676 0.99%
19. Other Transportation 676 0.99%
20. Department and Other General Stores 646 0.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 7,788 12.59%
2. Public Administration 7,754 12.54%
3. Health Care 7,194 11.63%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,402 8.73%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 5,040 8.15%
6. Finance and Insurance 2,752 4.45%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,606 4.21%
8. Social Assistance 2,146 3.47%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,682 2.72%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,480 2.39%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,434 2.32%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,240 2.00%
13. Construction 1,212 1.96%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,176 1.90%
15. Department and Other General Stores 1,166 1.89%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 1,104 1.78%
17. Private Household Services 1,058 1.71%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 788 1.27%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 690 1.12%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 672 1.09%

Santa Fe Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 4,542 6.68%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,310 4.87%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,648 3.89%
4. Other Construction Trades 2,098 3.09%
5. Computer Specialists 2,072 3.05%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,018 2.97%
7. Top Executives 1,894 2.79%
8. Construction Laborers 1,888 2.78%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,692 2.49%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,644 2.42%
11. Carpenters 1,620 2.38%
12. Life and Physical Scientists 1,578 2.32%
13. Business Operations Specialists 1,560 2.29%
14. Engineers 1,522 2.24%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 1,502 2.21%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 1,412 2.08%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,368 2.01%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,332 1.96%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,270 1.87%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 1,244 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 4,142 6.70%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,422 5.53%
3. Other Management Occupations 3,414 5.52%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 3,134 5.07%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,466 3.99%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,462 3.98%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,452 3.96%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,242 3.62%
9. Business Operations Specialists 2,118 3.42%
10. Registered Nurses 1,796 2.90%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,686 2.73%
12. Art and Design Workers 1,628 2.63%
13. Cashiers 1,414 2.29%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 1,380 2.23%
15. Child Care Workers 1,200 1.94%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,146 1.85%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,104 1.78%
18. Accountants and Auditors 1,096 1.77%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,044 1.69%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 926 1.50%

Santa Fe Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 116,119 56.81%
15-35 hours 27,822 13.61%
1-14 hours 6,098 2.98%
No regular hours 54,347 26.59%

Santa Fe Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,821 1.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,530 1.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,382 2.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,952 5.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 10,322 8.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,447 16.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 26,897 22.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 15,278 12.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,870 6.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9,596 8.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,421 2.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,442 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,710 4.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,618 4.75%

Santa Fe Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,577 3.87%
5-9 15,074 12.74%
10-14 22,161 18.74%
15-19 20,324 17.18%
20-24 16,876 14.27%
25-29 5,384 4.55%
30-34 13,841 11.70%
35-39 2,218 1.88%
40-44 3,525 2.98%
45-59 8,366 7.07%
60-89 4,424 3.74%
At least 90 1,516 1.28%

Santa Fe Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 672 0.57% 83,724 70.78%
30-44 258 0.22% 19,326 16.34%
45-59 50 0.04% 8,316 7.03%
At least 60 144 0.12% 5,796 4.90%

Santa Fe Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 592 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 20,369 15.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 91,093 71.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 112 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 1,048 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,124 0.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,948 3.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9,394 7.36%

Santa Fe Metro Area 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.


Santa Fe Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 104,962 (253,838 people)
Families (2000): 66,000 (198,878 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 25,633
People at same address in 1995: 130,247
Santa Fe Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,611 9.14%
$10,000-$14,999 6,322 6.01%
$15,000-$19,999 5,853 5.56%
$20,000-$24,999 7,303 6.94%
$25,000-$29,999 6,396 6.08%
$30,000-$34,999 7,294 6.93%
$35,000-$39,999 6,816 6.48%
$40,000-$44,999 5,889 5.60%
$45,000-$49,999 5,063 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 9,127 8.68%
$60,000-$74,999 10,254 9.75%
$75,000-$99,999 11,553 10.98%
$100,000-$124,999 5,484 5.21%
$125,000-$149,999 2,768 2.63%
$150,000-$199,999 2,766 2.63%
$200,000 or more 2,689 2.56%

Santa Fe Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15,413 29.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 14,276 27.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,637 6.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,710 14.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 451 0.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,464 12.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 136 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,731 5.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 38 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 989 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 617 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.01%

Santa Fe Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 87,124 30.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 40,807 14.08%
Public Assistance 2,757 0.95%
Retirement 17,785 6.14%
Self Employment 22,407 7.73%
Social Security 23,481 8.10%
Supplemental Security 3,283 1.13%
Wage / Salary 80,386 27.74%
Other 11,761 4.06%

Santa Fe Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 27,418 55.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 21,864 44.37%

Santa Fe Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,125 12.10%
Color 1 Box Married 55,035 54.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30,768 30.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,288 2.28%

Santa Fe Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17,781 16.53%
Color 1 Box Married 54,234 50.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26,919 25.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,622 8.02%

Santa Fe Metro Area 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.


Santa Fe Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Santa Fe Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,281 6.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 21,105 10.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 40,931 20.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 44,982 22.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10,581 5.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 36,819 18.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 29,370 14.90%

Santa Fe Metro Area 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 1,640 1.27% 1,694 1.31% 3,334 2.58%
Kindergarten 2,681 2.07% 704 0.54% 3,385 2.62%
Grades 1-4 12,662 9.79% 1,598 1.24% 14,260 11.03%
Grades 5-8 12,883 9.96% 2,314 1.79% 15,197 11.75%
Grades 9-12 12,228 9.46% 2,162 1.67% 14,390 11.13%
Undergrad college 8,904 6.89% 3,602 2.79% 12,506 9.67%
Graduate or professional school 2,328 1.80% 1,768 1.37% 4,096 3.17%
Total 53,326 41.24% 13,842 10.71% 67,168 51.95%

Santa Fe Metro Area 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.


Santa Fe Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Santa Fe Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 224,096 88.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 30,545 12.00%

Santa Fe Metro Area 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.


Santa Fe Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 786
Santa Fe Metro Area 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.


Santa Fe Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Santa Fe Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16,509 12.77%
10-19 Years 17,752 13.73%
20-29 Years 15,449 11.95%
30-39 Years 19,460 15.05%
40-49 Years 22,451 17.36%
50-59 Years 18,262 14.12%
60-69 Years 9,865 7.63%
70-79 Years 6,341 4.90%
80-89 Years 2,686 2.08%
90+ Years 517 0.40%

Santa Fe Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 63,246 48.92%
Color 1 Box Female 66,046 51.08%

Santa Fe Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 63,405 49.04%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 58,790 45.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,218 2.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,851 1.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,082 0.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 667 0.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 208 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 71 0.05%

Santa Fe Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 27,505 18.97%
2. English 23,517 16.22%
3. Irish 20,094 13.86%
4. United States Or American 9,935 6.85%
5. Italian 6,976 4.81%
6. French Non-Basque 6,057 4.18%
7. Scottish 5,987 4.13%
8. Scotch Irish 5,038 3.48%
9. Polish 4,360 3.01%
10. Russian 3,830 2.64%

Santa Fe Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 153,739 63.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 80,514 33.04%
3. German 1,994 0.82%
4. Other Native North American 1,783 0.73%
5. French 1,440 0.59%
6. Navajo 582 0.24%
7. Other Asian 450 0.18%
8. Chinese 342 0.14%
9. Scandinavian 308 0.13%
10. Italian 300 0.12%

Santa Fe Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 233,061 89.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,180 2.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18,986 7.32%

Santa Fe Metro Area 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.
Santa Fe Metro Area 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.


Santa Fe Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Santa Fe County    

Santa Fe Metro Area Cities Back to top