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County:

Socorro County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35053

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

14.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

620,180

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

897,531

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.09

Cibola NF

620,180

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

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:

9,763

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,566

28.7%

15.1%

13.6%

1990:

14,764

17.5%

5.2%

12.3%

2000:

18,078

22.4%

13.3%

9.2%

2005:

18,148

0.4%

-2.4%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,796

37.6%

0-to-19:

5,904

32.7%

Black:

91

0.5%

20-to-39:

4,915

27.2%

Hispanic:

8,810

48.7%

40-to-59:

4,495

24.9%

American Indian:

1,855

10.3%

60-plus:

2,764

15.3%

Other:

526

2.9%

Median Age:

32.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.4%

Median Family Income:

$29,544

Families Below Poverty Line:

24.1%

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