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County:

Lincoln County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

12.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

399,068

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

617,463

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

39.36

Lincoln NF

364,732

% Water:

0.0

Cibola NF

34,336

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,560

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,997

45.5%

35.6%

9.8%

1990:

12,219

11.1%

0.2%

10.9%

2000:

19,411

58.9%

54.8%

4.0%

2005:

21,007

8.2%

6.7%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,763

70.9%

0-to-19:

4,862

25.0%

Black:

47

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,728

19.2%

Hispanic:

4,975

25.6%

40-to-59:

6,064

31.2%

American Indian:

317

1.6%

60-plus:

4,757

24.5%

Other:

309

1.6%

Median Age:

43.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.8%

Median Family Income:

$40,035

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.8%

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