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County: Colfax County
State: New Mexico
FIPS Code: 35007

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 0% to 5 % Percent Land in NF:
3.0%
Recreational County: Yes Acreage in NF:
72,621
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
791,127
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 25.27 Carson OTH
61,000
% Water: 0.3 Carson NF
9,061
Mean Jan. Temp: 29 Kiowa NGL
2,560
Mean July Temp: 72
Topography: Open Low Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 12,170 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 13,667 12.3% 4.7% 7.6%
1990: 12,925 -5.4% -13.1% 7.7%
2000: 14,189 9.8% 6.4% 3.4%
2005: 13,755 -3.1% -3.8% 0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
7,081 49.9% 0-to-19:
3,971 28.0%
Black:
41 0.3% 20-to-39:
2,946 20.8%
Hispanic:
6,739 47.5% 40-to-59:
4,084 28.8%
American Indian:
109 0.8% 60-plus:
3,188 22.5%
Other:
219 1.5%
Median Age: 40.8
Population Density (persons per square mile): 3.8
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 80.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 18.5%
Median Family Income: $36,827
Families Below Poverty Line: 12.0%
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