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.Tijeras is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.65% 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 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.00 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small village, Tijeras does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Tijeras citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.35% of adults 25 and older in Tijeras have a college 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.
