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County:

Torrance County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35057

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

153,835

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

477,948

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.87

Cibola NF

153,835

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,290

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,491

41.6%

32.5%

9.2%

1990:

10,285

37.3%

28.1%

9.2%

2000:

16,911

64.4%

55.3%

9.1%

2005:

17,501

3.5%

1.5%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,677

57.2%

0-to-19:

5,548

32.8%

Black:

255

1.5%

20-to-39:

4,372

25.9%

Hispanic:

6,283

37.2%

40-to-59:

4,685

27.7%

American Indian:

266

1.6%

60-plus:

2,306

13.6%

Other:

430

2.5%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$34,461

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.2%

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