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County:

Catron County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

50% to 55%

Percent Land in NF:

50.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

2,222,895

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

2,449,231

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

25.04

Gila NF

1,449,785

% Water:

0.0

Apache NF

614,202

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Cibola NF

158,908

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,198

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,720

23.7%

15.7%

8.0%

1990:

2,563

-5.8%

-10.9%

5.1%

2000:

3,543

38.2%

36.8%

1.5%

2005:

3,409

-3.8%

-2.0%

-1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,687

75.8%

0-to-19:

807

22.8%

Black:

9

0.3%

20-to-39:

526

14.8%

Hispanic:

679

19.2%

40-to-59:

1,234

34.8%

American Indian:

66

1.9%

60-plus:

976

27.5%

Other:

102

2.9%

Median Age:

47.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.4%

Median Family Income:

$30,742

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.4%

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