Aztec is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 6,126 people and five associated neighborhoods, Aztec is the 34th largest community in New Mexico.Aztec is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Aztec is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Aztec who work in sales jobs (13.94%), management occupations (10.36%), and office and administrative support (8.59%). As is often the case in a small city, Aztec doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Aztec citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.00% of adults 25 and older in Aztec have a college degree. The per capita income in Aztec in 2022 was $24,652, which is middle income relative to New Mexico, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,608 for a family of four. However, Aztec contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Aztec is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Aztec home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aztec residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Aztec also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.67% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Aztec include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Aztec is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Spanish.
