It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Velarde has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Velarde has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Velarde than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Velarde may be for you.
One downside of living in Velarde is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Velarde, the average commute to work is 38.07 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Despite being a small town, Velarde has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Velarde is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.48% of adults in Velarde have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Velarde in 2022 was $85,655, which is wealthy relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $342,620 for a family of four.
Velarde is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Velarde home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Velarde, accounting for 100.00% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Velarde residents report their race to be Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Velarde include Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, U.S. Virgin Islander, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.
The most common language spoken in Velarde is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.
