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County:

Hidalgo County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

76,589

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

81,897

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.98

Coronado NF

68,936

% Water:

0.0

Gila NF

7,653

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,734

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,049

27.8%

11.6%

16.2%

1990:

5,958

-1.5%

-13.6%

12.1%

2000:

5,932

-0.4%

-13.9%

13.5%

2005:

5,139

-13.8%

-15.8%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,532

42.7%

0-to-19:

2,040

34.4%

Black:

15

0.3%

20-to-39:

1,369

23.1%

Hispanic:

3,324

56.0%

40-to-59:

1,464

24.7%

American Indian:

13

0.2%

60-plus:

1,059

17.9%

Other:

48

0.8%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.9%

Median Family Income:

$31,552

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.9%

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