Edgewood is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 6,117 people and three associated neighborhoods, Edgewood is the 36th largest community in New Mexico.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Edgewood is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Edgewood is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edgewood who work in management occupations (10.92%), teaching (9.54%), and food service (8.98%). Also of interest is that Edgewood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.21% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 town 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, Edgewood is worth considering. In Edgewood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.80 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Edgewood is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Edgewood citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.94% of adults in Edgewood have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Edgewood in 2022 was $34,164, 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 $136,656 for a family of four. However, Edgewood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Edgewood is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edgewood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edgewood residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Edgewood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.40% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edgewood include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Edgewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
