In terms of college education, Espanola is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.03% of adults 25 and older in Espanola have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Espanola in 2022 was $25,322, 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 $101,288 for a family of four. However, Espanola contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Espanola is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Espanola 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 Espanola, accounting for 84.81% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Espanola residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Espanola include German, English, Italian, Irish, and British.
The most common language spoken in Espanola is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.
