The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Velarde has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Velarde a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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.
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.
