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County:

Luna County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35029

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.28

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

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:

11,706

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,585

33.1%

22.2%

10.9%

1990:

18,110

16.2%

10.0%

6.2%

2000:

25,016

38.1%

29.4%

8.7%

2005:

26,498

5.9%

2.5%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,921

39.7%

0-to-19:

8,140

32.5%

Black:

183

0.7%

20-to-39:

5,409

21.6%

Hispanic:

14,435

57.7%

40-to-59:

5,592

22.4%

American Indian:

156

0.6%

60-plus:

5,875

23.5%

Other:

321

1.3%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

59.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$24,252

Families Below Poverty Line:

27.2%

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