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Salem, NM map Population (year 2000): 795
Males: 427  (53.7%)
Females: 368  (46.3%)

Dona Ana County

Median resident age:  19.2 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 87941.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $14,800 (it was $14,934 in 2000)
Salem  $14,800
New Mexico:  $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,000 (it was $44,400 in 2000)
Salem  $53,000
New Mexico:  $125,500

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Races in Salem:

  • Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Other race (64.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4092 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 615 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Salem

  • High school or higher: 21.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 24.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem CDP

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

486 residents are foreign born (60.4% Latin America).

This place:  61.1%
New Mexico:  8.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Salem:  0.8% ($356)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (40.9 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (83.6 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (339.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Hatch, NM (4.8 miles ), Rincon, NM (10.4 miles ), Radium Springs, NM (26.1 miles ), Williamsburg, NM (28.7 miles ), Truth or Consequences, NM (29.4 miles ), Fairacres, NM (31.5 miles ), Elephant Butte, NM (33.2 miles ), Dona Ana, NM (35.0 miles ).

Latitude: 32.71 N, Longitude: 107.21 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (50%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (55%)
  • Social assistance (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (34%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (34%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Salem:
  • SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; T OR C, NM)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 33 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
  • MESILLA VALLEY HOSP (about 33 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salem:
  • LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 36 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; ID: LRU)
  • HOLLOMAN AFB (about 78 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; ID: HMN)
  • BIGGS AAF (about 84 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; ID: BIF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Salem:
  • HATCH MUNI (about 5 miles; HATCH, NM; ID: E05)
  • TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES MUNI (about 37 miles; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM; ID: TCS)
  • DEMING MUNI (about 48 miles; DEMING, NM; ID: DMN)

Amtrak station near Salem:
  • 5 miles: HATCH (301 W. HALL) - Bus Station. Services: public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 44 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 81 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 165 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 168 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 174 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)

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Average household size:
This place:  4.5 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  89.9%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  53.3%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  23.1%
Whole state:  7.8%

Salem compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Dona Ana County New Mexico:




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7.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.76%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

0.26% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)
Dona Ana County:  0.26%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from El Paso County, TX  1.46% ($26,477 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.33% ($32,663)
from Otero County, NM  0.28% ($25,955)


6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,970 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.77%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($563 average AGI)
Dona Ana County:  0.10%
New Mexico average:  0.14%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to El Paso County, TX  1.22% ($27,333 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.60% ($28,260)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.33% ($29,044)


Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:
  • KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
  • K216CK (91.1 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KKVS (98.7 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • KVLC (101.1 FM; HATCH, NM; Owner: RADIO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • K211EN (90.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)


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