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County:

Sierra County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35051

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

14.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

386,453

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

442,680

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

17.68

Gila NF

367,490

% Water:

1.3

Cibola NF

18,963

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

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:

7,189

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,454

17.6%

25.0%

-7.4%

1990:

9,912

17.2%

24.5%

-7.2%

2000:

13,270

33.9%

43.9%

-10.0%

2005:

12,815

-3.4%

1.1%

-4.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,356

70.5%

0-to-19:

2,918

22.0%

Black:

55

0.4%

20-to-39:

2,190

16.5%

Hispanic:

3,488

26.3%

40-to-59:

3,553

26.8%

American Indian:

162

1.2%

60-plus:

4,609

34.7%

Other:

209

1.6%

Median Age:

48.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.1%

Median Family Income:

$29,787

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.8%

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