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A town of 733 in New Mexico.
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Santa Clara Pueblo, above both New Mexico’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Santa Clara Pueblo is on the National Register of Historic Places. Santa Clara Pueblo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ordered by what stands out in Santa Clara Pueblo.
Compared with 89% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Santa Clara Pueblo is higher. Expected losses in Santa Clara Pueblo break down as 70% from inland flooding and 17% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. Public schools: Kha'p'o Community School. 98 students attend Santa Clara Pueblo’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kha'p'o Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 98 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Children under 18 are 32% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). Four-year graduates: 23% of adults 25 and older here, 31% across New Mexico. Santa Clara Pueblo’s median age stands at 36.9 years.
| Santa Clara Pueblo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.9 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 17% | 18% |
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| Santa Clara Pueblo | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.1% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.6% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.9% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
A winter brings about 11 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 90°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half commute less than 14 miles. Jobs in Santa Clara Pueblo grew by 189 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 212. One in 5 of the town’s working residents works locally. In Santa Clara Pueblo, the middle household income is $47,000.
| Santa Clara Pueblo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Santa Clara Pueblo, 37% of adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Santa Clara Pueblo beats the New Mexico average on 1 and trails it on 12. Nearly a fifth of adults in Santa Clara Pueblo report frequent physical distress; 17% have diabetes. Only 5 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Santa Clara Pueblo.
| Santa Clara Pueblo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Santa Clara Pueblo | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.6% | 15.6% |
| More smokers | 20.1% | 13.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Santa Clara Pueblo. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
17 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
13 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
22 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
33 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a yearBandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Santa Clara Pueblo is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
2 within 15 miles of the center of Santa Clara Pueblo
About 5 of every 100 Santa Clara Pueblo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Mexico.
6 notable people were born in Santa Clara Pueblo.
CDP in New Mexico, United States
Santa Clara Pueblo (Tewa: Khaˀpʼoe Ówîngeh, pronounced [xɑ̀ʔpʼòː ʔówîŋɡè], lit. 'singing water village' or 'rose water village'), also known as the Village of Wild Roses, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States and a federally recognized tribe of Native American Pueblo people. As of the 2020 census, Santa Clara Pueblo had a population of 930. The pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos, and the people are from the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the Rio Grande Tewa language. The pueblo is on the Rio Grande, between Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan Pueblo) to the north and San Ildefonso Pueblo (Pʼohwhogeh Ówîngeh) to the sou…
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Santa Clara Pueblo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Santa Clara Pueblo has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 6 notable people were born here, including Nora Naranjo-Morse and Pablita Velarde.
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