Velarde’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One downside of living in Velarde, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.61 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.
Even though Velarde is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The overall education level of Velarde citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.33% of adults in Velarde have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Velarde in 2022 was $39,718, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,872 for a family of four. Velarde also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.71% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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.
