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County:

Curry County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.58

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

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:

39,517

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

42,019

6.3%

-11.3%

17.6%

1990:

42,207

0.4%

-14.0%

14.4%

2000:

45,044

6.7%

-7.2%

13.9%

2005:

45,846

1.8%

-3.9%

5.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,461

58.7%

0-to-19:

15,021

33.3%

Black:

2,935

6.5%

20-to-39:

13,486

29.9%

Hispanic:

13,685

30.4%

40-to-59:

9,742

21.6%

American Indian:

253

0.6%

60-plus:

6,795

15.1%

Other:

1,710

3.8%

Median Age:

30.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.3%

Median Family Income:

$33,900

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.5%

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