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County: Mora County
State: New Mexico
FIPS Code: 35033

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 5% to 10% Percent Land in NF:
8.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
106,766
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
391,142
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 14.4 Santa Fe NF
83,280
% Water: 0.1 Carson NF
17,713
Mean Jan. Temp: 31 Kiowa NGL
5,773
Mean July Temp: 69
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 4,673 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 4,205 -10.0% -16.5% 6.5%
1990: 4,264 1.4% -6.2% 7.6%
2000: 5,180 21.5% 17.8% 3.7%
2005: 5,107 -1.4% -2.3% 0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
877 16.9% 0-to-19:
1,553 30.0%
Black:
5 0.1% 20-to-39:
1,079 20.8%
Hispanic:
4,229 81.6% 40-to-59:
1,473 28.4%
American Indian:
43 0.8% 60-plus:
1,075 20.8%
Other:
26 0.5%
Median Age: 39.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 2.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 69.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.5%
Median Family Income: $27,648
Families Below Poverty Line: 20.9%
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