South Dona Ana, New Mexico

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Population in July 2007: 26,536.

Males: 12,972	(48.9%)
Females: 13,564	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	29.6 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,865 (it was $26,038 in 2000)

South Dona Ana:	$30,865
New Mexico:	$41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,607

South Dona Ana:	$12,607
New Mexico:	$21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,571 (it was $62,500 in 2000)

South Dona Ana:	$111,571
New Mexico:	$155,400

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Races in South Dona Ana:

Hispanic (86.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (71.9%)
Other race (23.9%)
Two or more races (2.8%)
Black (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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

2008 cost of living index in South Dona Ana: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5304 feet

Land area: 1024.2 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in South Dona Ana

High school or higher: 50.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 9.0%
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Dona Ana CCD

Never married: 27.9%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 6.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.1%
New Mexico:	8.2%

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

South Dona Ana:	0.9% ($581)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: El Paso, TX (21.6 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (329.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Vinton, TX (2.9 miles ), Prado Verde, TX (2.9 miles) , Canutillo, TX (2.9 miles ), Santa Teresa, NM (3.0 miles ), Anthony, TX (3.0 miles ), Anthony, NM (3.0 miles ), Westway, TX (3.1 miles ), Sunland Park, NM (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 31.95 N, Longitude: 106.74 W

South Dona Ana household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

South Dona Ana-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/14/2004 at 21:27:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from South Dona Ana center
On 11/3/2007 at 09:30:41, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near South Dona Ana:

ALLIANCE HOSPITAL OF SANTA TERESA (about 5 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM)
EL PASO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; EL PASO, TX)
IHS HOSPITAL AT EL PASO (about 19 miles; EL PASO, TX)

Amtrak station near South Dona Ana:

20 miles: EL PASO (700 SAN FRANCISCO AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Dona Ana:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 19 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 23 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
COCHISE COLLEGE (about 186 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 187 miles; THATCHER, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,085)
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 214 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)

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Notable locations in South Dona Ana: Dona (A), X-Seven Ranch (B), Cox Ranch (C), Johnson Ranch (D), Johnson Stockade (E), Johnson Windmill (F), Junes Mill (G), Birchfield Ranch (H), Fitzgerald Ranch (I), Monument (J), Mount Riley (K), Norwood Ranch (L), Nunn Ranch (M), O D Ranch (N), Braid Foot Ranch (O), Phillips Ranch (P), Red Windmill (Q), International Boundary Marker Number One (R), Hall and Primm Ranch (S), Herrington's Home Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South Dona Ana include: La Mesa Baptist Church (A), Santa Nina Church (B), San Luis Church (C), San Jose Catholic Church Historic Site (D), Saint Michael Church (E), Saint Lukes Church (F), La Mesa United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), San Luis Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mauries Lake (A), Mesa Lake, La (B), Mesquite Tank (C), Black Hills Tank (D), Mauries Tank (E), Sally Tank (F), Davids Tank (G), Cow Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in South Dona Ana include: Aden Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area (1), West Potrillo Mountains/Mount Riley Wilderness Study Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Afton Post Office (A), Chamberino Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.5 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.0%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.5%
Whole state:	6.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	31.4%
Whole state:	18.4%

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

This place:	11.9%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Dona Ana, NM

47 people in unknown juvenile institutions
35 people in military barracks, etc.

South Dona Ana 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.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly 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 Dona Ana County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (71%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Electricity (7%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for South Dona Ana

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	77.8%	7.6%	2.8%	2.4%	2.0%
Congregations	18.8%	14.6%	4.9%	14.6%	5.6%

Name	Episcopal Church	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Congregations	2.8%	7.6%	2.1%	1.4%	27.8%

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.

7.76% 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 South Dona Ana:

KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
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)
KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
KHEY (1380 AM; 5 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.)
KVIV (1340 AM; 1 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: SPANISH CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF EL PASO, INC.)
KOBE (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: EDWARDS MEDIA LTD. CO.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Dona Ana:

KOFX (92.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KTSM-FM (99.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
K219BX (91.7 FM; EL PASO, ETC., TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KSII (93.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
KINT-FM (93.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KHEY-FM (96.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLAQ (95.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
KHRO (94.7 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KPRR (102.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KVER (91.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KXCR (89.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KBNA-FM (97.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KTEP (88.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO)
K212EO (90.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
KHQT (103.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
K211EN (90.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K220GF (91.9 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
KRWG (90.7 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around South Dona Ana:

KTYO (Channel 48; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)
KTSM-TV (Channel 9; EL PASO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF EL PASO LICENSE CORP.)
KVIA-TV (Channel 7; EL PASO, TX; Owner: NPG OF TEXAS, L.P.)
KSCE (Channel 38; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 38 CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
K42DJ (Channel 42; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
KFOX-TV (Channel 14; EL PASO, TX; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
KINT-TV (Channel 26; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRWG-TV (Channel 22; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY)
KTFN (Channel 65; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KDBC-TV (Channel 4; EL PASO, TX; Owner: KDBC-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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