Tijeras is a tiny village located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 460 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tijeras is the 140th largest community in New Mexico. Tijeras real estate is some of the most expensive in New Mexico, although Tijeras house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages, Tijeras isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tijeras are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tijeras is a village of managers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tijeras who work in business and financial occupations (16.81%), law enforcement and fire fighting (12.07%), and office and administrative support (9.91%). Of important note, Tijeras is also a village of artists. Tijeras has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Tijeras’s character. Also of interest is that Tijeras has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.09% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the village is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Tijeras is worth considering. One downside of living in Tijeras, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.75 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small village, Tijeras does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Tijeras who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.99% of the adults in Tijeras have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Tijeras in 2022 was $39,745, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,980 for a family of four. However, Tijeras contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tijeras is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Tijeras 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 Tijeras, accounting for 50.38% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Tijeras residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Tijeras include Irish, English, German, French, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Tijeras is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
