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County: Dona Ana County
State: New Mexico
FIPS Code: 35013

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
10,736
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 0.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 42
Mean July Temp: 80
Topography: High Mountain Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 69,773 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 96,340 38.1% 21.4% 16.6%
1990: 135,510 40.7% 23.7% 17.0%
2000: 174,682 28.9% 13.0% 15.9%
2005: 189,444 8.4% 2.3% 6.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
56,688 32.5% 0-to-19:
59,311 34.0%
Black:
2,261 1.3% 20-to-39:
51,002 29.2%
Hispanic:
110,665 63.4% 40-to-59:
39,580 22.7%
American Indian:
1,279 0.7% 60-plus:
24,789 14.2%
Other:
3,789 2.2%
Median Age: 30.3
Population Density (persons per square mile): 45.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 70.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 22.3%
Median Family Income: $33,576
Families Below Poverty Line: 20.2%
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