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County:

Otero County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35035

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

563,672

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

866,467

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.37

Lincoln NF

563,672

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

41,097

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

44,665

8.7%

-9.3%

18.0%

1990:

51,928

16.3%

-1.6%

17.9%

2000:

62,298

20.0%

9.5%

10.5%

2005:

63,538

2.0%

-1.6%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

34,728

55.7%

0-to-19:

20,030

32.2%

Black:

2,285

3.7%

20-to-39:

17,226

27.7%

Hispanic:

20,033

32.2%

40-to-59:

15,028

24.1%

American Indian:

3,152

5.1%

60-plus:

10,014

16.1%

Other:

2,100

3.4%

Median Age:

33.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$34,781

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.6%

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