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County:

Cibola County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35006

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

10.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

317,019

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

1,259,476

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.79

Cibola NF

317,019

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,108

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,346

50.9%

1990:

23,794

-21.6%

-35.3%

13.7%

2000:

25,595

7.6%

-4.0%

11.6%

2005:

27,620

7.9%

3.7%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,325

24.7%

0-to-19:

8,618

33.7%

Black:

231

0.9%

20-to-39:

6,731

26.3%

Hispanic:

8,555

33.4%

40-to-59:

6,455

25.2%

American Indian:

9,993

39.0%

60-plus:

3,791

14.8%

Other:

491

1.9%

Median Age:

33.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$30,714

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.5%

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