Tijeras is a tiny village located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 462 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 service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tijeras who work in office and administrative support (16.29%), management occupations (12.22%), and maintenance occupations (9.50%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Tijeras telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.65% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Tijeras, the average commute to work is 34.00 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Tijeras is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Tijeras who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.35% of the adults in Tijeras have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Tijeras in 2022 was $30,842, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,368 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 59.74% 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 English, German, Irish, Swedish, and French. The most common language spoken in Tijeras is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
