One downside of living in Velarde, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.41 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.
In terms of college education, Velarde is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.33% of adults in Velarde have a college degree.
The per capita income in Velarde in 2022 was $33,767, 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 $135,068 for a family of four. Velarde also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 45.99% 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.
