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County:

Valencia County

State:

New Mexico

FIPS Code:

35061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

2.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

15,865

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

39,442

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Cibola NF

15,865

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

79

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:

20,468

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,769

50.3%

15.8%

34.5%

1990:

45,235

47.0%

34.4%

12.6%

2000:

66,152

46.2%

35.3%

10.9%

2005:

69,417

4.9%

0.6%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,087

39.4%

0-to-19:

21,745

32.9%

Black:

699

1.1%

20-to-39:

17,965

27.2%

Hispanic:

36,371

55.0%

40-to-59:

17,161

25.9%

American Indian:

1,710

2.6%

60-plus:

9,281

14.0%

Other:

1,285

1.9%

Median Age:

33.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

62.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.8%

Median Family Income:

$37,157

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.5%

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