Bayard-Santa Rita, New Mexico

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Population in July 2007: 3,609.
Males: 1,727  (47.9%)
Females: 1,882  (52.1%)
Median resident age:

40.1 years
New Mexico median age:

34.6 years

Zip code: 88043

Estimated median household income in 2021: $30,646 (it was $22,656 in 2000)
Bayard-Santa Rita:

$30,646
NM:

$53,992

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $21,050 (it was $11,365 in 2000)

Bayard-Santa Rita CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $101,992 (it was $58,200 in 2000)
Bayard-Santa Rita:

$101,992
NM:

$214,000
March 2022 cost of living index in Bayard-Santa Rita: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Bayard-Santa Rita, NM (2000)
    • 2,83075.9%Hispanic
    • 83022.2%White alone
    • 391.0%American Indian alone
    • 190.5%Two or more races
    • 60.2%Black alone
    • 60.2%Other race alone
    • 10.03%Asian alone

Races in Bayard-Santa Rita detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 409.5 square miles.

Population density: 8.8 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Bayard-Santa Rita CCD:

0.3% ($199)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (81.1 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (116.2 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (238.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

North Hurley, NM (2.0 miles ),
Cobre, NM (2.0 miles),
Bayard, NM (2.1 miles ),
Hurley, NM (2.1 miles ),
Hanover, NM (2.4 miles),
Santa Clara, NM (2.4 miles ),
Arenas Valley, NM (2.8 miles ),
Mimbres, NM (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 32.74 N, Longitude: 108.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Bayard-Santa Rita, NM in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.0%
New Mexico:

3.1%
Most common industries in Bayard-Santa Rita, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.5%)
  • Health care (12.0%)
  • Educational services (11.2%)
  • Construction (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (23.9%)
  • Construction (15.4%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.9%)
  • Educational services (14.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.3%)
  • Social assistance (7.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Bayard-Santa Rita, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)
  • Cashiers (3.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.6%)
  • Cashiers (6.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.9%)

Average climate in Bayard-Santa Rita, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bayard-Santa Rita, New Mexico average temperatures Bayard-Santa Rita, New Mexico average precipitation Bayard-Santa Rita, New Mexico humidity Bayard-Santa Rita, New Mexico wind speed Bayard-Santa Rita, New Mexico snowfall Bayard-Santa Rita, New Mexico sunshine Bayard-Santa Rita, New Mexico clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2014 was 52.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

52.1
U.S.:

74.2
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 0.597. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.597
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2014 was 38.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.7
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Bayard-Santa Rita-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 738% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 498.6 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 444.0 miles away from Bayard-Santa Rita center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 497.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 447.8 miles away from Bayard-Santa Rita center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 440.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grant County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Bayard-Santa Rita:

  • SILVER CITY DIALYSIS (DCI) (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; SILVER CITY, NM)
  • GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; SILVER CITY, NM)
  • HACIENDA DE SALUD SILVER CITY (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; SILVER CITY, NM)
  • HORIZON HOME HEALTH, INC (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; SILVER CITY, NM)
  • SILVER CITY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; SILVER CITY, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayard-Santa Rita:

  • Western New Mexico University (about 14 miles; Silver City, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
  • New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 83 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 14,497)
  • New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 84 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 5,640)
  • Eastern Arizona College (about 99 miles; Thatcher, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,810)
  • The University of Texas at El Paso (about 114 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 18,008)
  • Vista College (about 117 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)
  • El Paso Community College (about 120 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bayard-Santa Rita: Roos Ranch (A), Santa Rita Station (B), Y Bar Nan Ranch (C), Wrights Cabin Campground (D), Iron Creek Campground (E), Gallinas Recreation Area (F), Swartz (G), Faywood Hot Springs (H), Eby Ranch (I), 2-C Cattle Company (J), NAN Ranch (K), Upton Site (L), Wheaton-Smith Site (M), Montoya Site (N), San Juan Historic District (O), Faywood Weather Station (P), Bayard Public Library (Q), Santa Rita / Hanover / Fierro Volunteer Fire Department (R), Lower Mimbres Volunteer Fire Department Faywood (S), Bayard Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Bayard Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bayard-Santa Rita include: First Baptist Church (A), Our Lady of Fatima Parish (B), San Jose (C), Bayard United Methodist Church (D), San Jose Church (E), Bayard Spanish Baptist Church (F), Church of Christ (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Cemetery Number 5 (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Clark Tanks (A), Ackin Tank (B), Getaway Tank (C), Parra Tank (D), Rock Tank (E), Corral CanyonTank (F), Hot Springs Well (G), Watson Well (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Macho Creek (A), Silver Creek (B), Hanover Creek (C), Gavilan Creek (D), Gavilan Arroyo (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bayard-Santa Rita include: City of Rocks State Park (1), Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker (2), Fort Bayard National Cemetery Historical Marker (3), Bayard Historical Marker (4), Kneeling Nun Historical Marker (5), Fort Bayard 1866-1900 Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.7%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.7%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

25.1%
Whole state:

18.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

13.3%
Whole state:

7.8%
194 people in nursing homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Bayard-Santa Rita:

Marital status in Bayard-Santa Rita, NM
  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

For population 25 years and over in Bayard-Santa Rita:

  • High school or higher: 60.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.2
New Mexico average:

14.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bayard-Santa Rita, NM (based on Grant County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic9,58713
Evangelical Protestant2,53027
Other1,75713
Mainline Protestant8737
None14,767-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Grant County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Grant County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Grant County:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Here:

8.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.3%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Grant County:

19.6%
New Mexico:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.1%
State:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Bayard-Santa Rita:

  • KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bayard-Santa Rita:

  • KNFT-FM (102.9 FM; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KNUW (95.3 FM; SANTA CLARA, NM; Owner: MEL-MIKE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • K212EH (90.3 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • K204BU (88.7 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KSCQ (92.9 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: PAUL D. HUNTER)
  • K216CK (91.1 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
  • KKVS (98.7 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • KPSA-FM (97.9 FM; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)

TV broadcast stations around Bayard-Santa Rita:

  • KOBG-TV (Channel 6; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • KOVT (Channel 10; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K28GK (Channel 28; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bayard-Santa Rita, NM
  • 74.3%Utility gas
  • 12.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.4%Wood
  • 2.0%Electricity
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bayard-Santa Rita, NM
  • 85.0%Utility gas
  • 7.2%Wood
  • 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Electricity


Bayard-Santa Rita compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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