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County: Rio Arriba County
State: New Mexico
FIPS Code: 35039

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 35% to 40% Percent Land in NF:
37.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
1,413,286
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
2,255,524
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 5.78 Carson NF
881,739
% Water: 0.7 Santa Fe NF
531,047
Mean Jan. Temp: 23 Valles Calderas NP&T
500
Mean July Temp: 65
Topography: Open High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 25,170 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 29,282 16.3% 0.0% 16.4%
1990: 34,365 17.4% 1.6% 15.8%
2000: 41,190 19.9% 9.1% 10.7%
2005: 40,828 -0.9% -6.0% 5.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
5,619 13.6% 0-to-19:
12,954 31.4%
Black:
85 0.2% 20-to-39:
11,105 27.0%
Hispanic:
30,025 72.9% 40-to-59:
11,002 26.7%
American Indian:
5,002 12.1% 60-plus:
6,129 14.9%
Other:
459 1.1%
Median Age: 34.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 7.0
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 73.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.4%
Median Family Income: $32,901
Families Below Poverty Line: 16.6%
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