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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.07 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Velarde, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Velarde is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The citizens of Velarde are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.48% of adults in Velarde have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
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.
