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County: McKinley County
State: New Mexico
FIPS Code: 35031

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 5% to 10% Percent Land in NF:
5.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
191,274
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,119,129
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 7 Cibola NF
191,208
% Water: 0.1 Continental Divide
66
Mean Jan. Temp: 30
Mean July Temp: 71
Topography: Low Mountain Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro
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: 43,208 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 56,536 30.8% 5.0% 25.9%
1990: 60,686 7.3% -17.2% 24.5%
2000: 74,798 23.3% 3.8% 19.5%
2005: 71,918 -3.8% -10.0% 6.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
8,902 11.9% 0-to-19:
30,834 41.2%
Black:
287 0.4% 20-to-39:
20,212 27.0%
Hispanic:
9,276 12.4% 40-to-59:
16,346 21.9%
American Indian:
54,742 73.2% 60-plus:
7,406 9.9%
Other:
1,591 2.1%
Median Age: 26.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 13.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 65.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.0%
Median Family Income: $26,806
Families Below Poverty Line: 31.9%
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