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County:

Guadalupe County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35019

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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:

140,456

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.51

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,969

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,496

-9.5%

-17.7%

8.2%

1990:

4,156

-7.6%

-16.3%

8.8%

2000:

4,680

12.6%

8.1%

4.5%

2005:

4,369

-6.6%

-7.9%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

724

15.5%

0-to-19:

1,273

27.2%

Black:

59

1.3%

20-to-39:

1,308

27.9%

Hispanic:

3,801

81.2%

40-to-59:

1,229

26.3%

American Indian:

33

0.7%

60-plus:

870

18.6%

Other:

63

1.3%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.3%

Median Family Income:

$28,279

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.1%

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