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County: Sandoval County
State: New Mexico
FIPS Code: 35043

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 15% to 20% Percent Land in NF:
19.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
473,226
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
751,395
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Santa Fe NF
339,096
% Water: 0.1 Valles Calderas NP&T
89,216
Mean Jan. Temp: 29 Other
44,914
Mean July Temp: 69
Topography: High Mountain Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 17,492 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 34,400 96.7% 77.9% 18.8%
1990: 63,319 84.1% 64.3% 19.8%
2000: 89,908 42.0% 29.7% 12.3%
2005: 107,460 19.2% 15.1% 4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
45,227 50.3% 0-to-19:
28,888 32.1%
Black:
1,418 1.6% 20-to-39:
23,586 26.2%
Hispanic:
26,437 29.4% 40-to-59:
24,770 27.6%
American Indian:
14,239 15.8% 60-plus:
12,664 14.1%
Other:
2,587 2.9%
Median Age: 35.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 24.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 86.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 24.8%
Median Family Income: $48,984
Families Below Poverty Line: 9.0%
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