Picuris, New Mexico

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Population in July 2007: 1,893.

Males: 929	(49.1%)
Females: 964	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	37.1 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,262 (it was $21,136 in 2000)

Picuris:	$28,262
New Mexico:	$41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,348

Picuris:	$15,348
New Mexico:	$21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,804 (it was $74,100 in 2000)

Picuris:	$135,804
New Mexico:	$155,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $145,194; Detached houses: $168,686; Townhouses or other attached units: $262,697; Mobile homes: $48,603

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Races in Picuris:

Hispanic (85.6%)
Other race (69.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (16.3%)
Two or more races (4.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Picuris: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7320 feet

Land area: 27.4 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Picuris

High school or higher: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 12.1%
Mean travel time to work: 43.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Picuris CCD

Never married: 27.8%
Now married: 51.7%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 11.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.2%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Picuris:	0.4% ($265)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (38.4 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (89.8 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (405.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Rio Lucio, NM (1.0 miles ), Penasco, NM (1.1 miles ), Picuris Pueblo, NM (1.2 miles) , Vadito, NM (1.5 miles ), Chamisal, NM (1.5 miles ), Dixon, NM (2.8 miles ), Ranchos de Taos, NM (3.7 miles ), Taos, NM (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.18 N, Longitude: 105.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (27%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Health care (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (21%)
Educational services (18%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Carpenters (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (3%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Picuris-area historical earthquake activity is above New Mexico state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from Picuris center
On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.6 miles away from Picuris center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from Picuris center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Picuris:

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TAOS, NM)
ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; SANTA FE, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Picuris:

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 86 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 92 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 96 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 142 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 142 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)

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Notable locations in Picuris: Penasco Administrative Site (A), Penasco Ranger Station (B), Penasco Weather Station (C), Camino Real District Ranger Office (D), Camino Real Forest Service Station (E), Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site (F), Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem (G), Picuris Pueblo Museum Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Picuris include: United Emanuel Church (A), San Lorenzo Church (B), San Antonio De Padua Church (C), Saint Anthony Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Griego Cemetery (1), Santa Cruz Cemetery (2), Rio Lucio Cemetery (3), San Pedro Cemetery (4), Ramon Sanchez Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pueblo, Rio (A), Santa Barbara, Rio (B), Chiquito, Rio (C), Chamizal Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Picuris: Pueblo of Picuris Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Penasco Post Office (A), Vadito Post Office (B), Chamisal Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	60.7%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.4%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	25.2%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	8.6%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Picuris, NM

Picuris compared to New Mexico state average:

Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Taos County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%) Wood (44%) Utility gas (3%) Electricity (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Religion statistics for Picuris

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	85.7%	3.1%	2.2%	1.7%	1.2%
Congregations	50.0%	7.4%	4.4%	4.4%	7.4%

Name	Pentecostal Church of God	Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%	3.0%
Congregations	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	1.5%	16.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,143 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bernalillo County, NM	0.75% ($33,872 average AGI)
from Rio Arriba County, NM	0.31% ($23,306)
from Santa Fe County, NM	0.25% ($51,276)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Bernalillo County, NM	1.18% ($26,276 average AGI)
to Santa Fe County, NM	0.36% ($42,098)
to Rio Arriba County, NM	0.32% ($25,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Picuris:

KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Picuris:

KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Picuris:

K44CZ (Channel 44; PENASCO, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
K11IZ (Channel 11; PENASCO, NM; Owner: PENASCO SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
W11AH (Channel 11; TRYON & COLUMBUS, NC; Owner: PULITZER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K06FT (Channel 6; PENASCO, NM; Owner: PENASCO SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
K36EY (Channel 36; GALLINA, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

Picuris fatal accident list:
Mar 26, 1983 03:45 AM, 75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 6, 1978 08:11 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

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