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County: Santa Fe County
State: New Mexico
FIPS Code: 35049

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 20% to 25% Percent Land in NF:
20.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
246,296
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
498,097
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Santa Fe NF
246,289
% Water: 0.1 Other
7
Mean Jan. Temp: 30
Mean July Temp: 70
Topography: High Mountain Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 54,774 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 75,519 37.9% 25.2% 12.7%
1990: 98,928 31.0% 19.6% 11.4%
2000: 129,292 30.7% 22.6% 8.1%
2005: 140,855 8.9% 5.4% 3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
58,790 45.5% 0-to-19:
34,261 26.5%
Black:
667 0.5% 20-to-39:
34,909 27.0%
Hispanic:
63,405 49.0% 40-to-59:
40,713 31.5%
American Indian:
3,218 2.5% 60-plus:
19,409 15.0%
Other:
3,212 2.5%
Median Age: 37.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 67.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 84.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 36.9%
Median Family Income: $50,000
Families Below Poverty Line: 9.4%
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