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County: San Miguel County
State: New Mexico
FIPS Code: 35047

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 10% to 15% Percent Land in NF:
11.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
340,433
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
912,228
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 10.85 Santa Fe NF
340,428
% Water: 0.4 Other
5
Mean Jan. Temp: 31
Mean July Temp: 68
Topography: Considerable Relief Table
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro
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: 21,951 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 22,751 3.6% -7.9% 11.5%
1990: 25,743 13.2% 1.0% 12.1%
2000: 30,126 17.0% 9.9% 7.1%
2005: 29,530 -2.0% -4.4% 2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
5,690 18.9% 0-to-19:
9,461 31.4%
Black:
185 0.6% 20-to-39:
7,864 26.1%
Hispanic:
23,487 78.0% 40-to-59:
7,999 26.6%
American Indian:
294 1.0% 60-plus:
4,802 15.9%
Other:
470 1.6%
Median Age: 35.2
Population Density (persons per square mile): 6.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 74.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 21.2%
Median Family Income: $31,250
Families Below Poverty Line: 19.9%
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