Chamita

County:: Rio Arriba County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.851
State:: New Mexico

Chamita is a CDP located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Chamita has a 2025 population of 834. Chamita is currently declining at a rate of -0.24% annually and its population has decreased by -3.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 863 in 2020.

The average household income in Chamita is $74,196 with a poverty rate of 20.27%. The median age in Chamita is 43.2 years: 49.7 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chamita includes 69.72% other race, 12.67% White, 4.34% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race

Two or more races

White

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Other race	578	69.72%
Two or more races	106	12.79%
White	105	12.67%
Native American	36	4.34%
Black or African American	4	0.48%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Chamita Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chamita's average per capita income is $46,818. Household income levels show a median of $62,813. The poverty rate stands at 20.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$95,789	-
Families	$83,438	$91,210
Households	$62,813	$74,196
Non Families	$48,203	$47,188

$46,818

Average Income

$62,813

Median Household Income

20.27%

Poverty Rate