South Rio Arriba, New Mexico

Back to South Rio Arriba, NM housing info, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, NM smaller cities, NM small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Rio Arriba County Population in July 2007: 8,828. Males: 4,404   (49.9%) Females: 4,424   (50.1%) Median resident age:   32.3 years New Mexico median age:   34.6 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,419 (it was $30,738 in 2000) South Rio Arriba:   $38,419 New Mexico:   $41,452 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,110 South Rio Arriba:   $20,110 New Mexico:   $21,822 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,734 (it was $89,300 in 2000) South Rio Arriba:   $151,734 New Mexico:   $155,400 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $207,488; Detached houses: $307,780; Townhouses or other attached units: $242,691; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $171,224; Mobile homes: $69,874; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000 South Rio Arriba, NM residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in South Rio Arriba: Hispanic (85.5%) White Non-Hispanic (61.7%) Other race (31.3%) Two or more races (4.0%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in South Rio Arriba: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: MST time zone Elevation: 6280 feet Land area: 216.1 square miles. Population density: 41 people per square mile   (very low).

South Rio Arriba-area historical earthquake activity is below New Mexico state average. It is 84% 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 91.9 miles away from South Rio Arriba 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 93.5 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 75.9 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 85.5 miles away from South Rio Arriba center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/4/2008 at 14:02:42, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from South Rio Arriba center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in South Rio Arriba: Embudo Gaging Station Historic Site (A), Embudo Historic District (B), La Plaza (C), Llanito del Chapulin (D), Gavilan (E), Old San Juan (F), Olla de los Encinos, La (G), San Antonio de Padua Morada (H), Alcalde Weather Station (I), Torreon Indian Shop (J), San Juan Pueblo Community Library (K), Los Luceros Hacienda (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in South Rio Arriba include: Capilla de San Rafael (A), Capilla de San Pedro (B), Capilla de San Jose (C), Capilla de San Antonio (D), Capilla de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (E), Alcalde United Methodist Church (F), Immaculate Conception Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Velarde Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoirs: Clara Peak Trick Tank (A), Truchas Trick Tank (B), Upper Entranas West Trick Tank (C), Lower Entranas Trick Tank (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oso, Rio del (A), Palacio, Arroyo del (B), Buena Vista, Canada de (C), Pueblito, Arroyo del (D), Pueblo Arroyo (E), Ojo Caliente, Rio (F), Ojitos, Arroyo del (G), Pueblo, Arroyo del (H), Ojito, Canada de (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in South Rio Arriba include: Pueblo of San Juan Historical Marker (1), Velarde on the Camino Real Historical Marker (2), Embudo Stream-Gaging Station Historical Marker (3), San Gabriel on the Camino Real Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: San Juan Pueblo Post Office (A), Alcalde Post Office (B), Velarde Post Office (C), Ranchitos Post Office (D), Tapicitoes Post Office (E), Ojo Caliente Post Office (F), Embudo Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.0%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

This place:	18.0%
Whole state:	18.4%

This place:	6.9%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Rio Arriba, NM

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5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.22%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

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

from Santa Fe County, NM	1.46% ($28,081 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM	0.61% ($23,036)
from San Juan County, NM	0.57% ($22,429)

5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

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

to Santa Fe County, NM	1.42% ($28,784 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM	0.90% ($26,033)
to San Juan County, NM	0.51% ($20,429)