Southeast Otero, New Mexico

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Population in July 2007: 8,831.

Males: 4,402	(49.9%)
Females: 4,429	(50.1%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,952 (it was $28,185 in 2000)

Southeast Otero:	$36,952
New Mexico:	$41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,295

Southeast Otero:	$18,295
New Mexico:	$21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,396 (it was $81,100 in 2000)

Southeast Otero:	$145,396
New Mexico:	$155,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,551; Detached houses: $214,694; Townhouses or other attached units: $232,441; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $414,315; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $378,936; Mobile homes: $59,257; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Southeast Otero, NM residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Southeast Otero:

White Non-Hispanic (83.0%)
Hispanic (45.1%)
Other race (13.7%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Black (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Southeast Otero: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 4118.6 square miles.

Population density: 2.1 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Southeast Otero

High school or higher: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 9.6%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southeast Otero CCD

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 69.8%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 8.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.2%
New Mexico:	8.2%

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

Southeast Otero:	0.5% ($429)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (69.2 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (71.6 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (380.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Timberon, NM (2.5 miles ), Boles Acres, NM (5.2 miles ), Cloudcroft, NM (5.3 miles ), Alamogordo, NM (5.5 miles ), Holloman AFB, NM (5.7 miles ), La Luz, NM (5.8 miles ), Mescalero, NM (6.5 miles ), Tularosa, NM (6.5 miles ).

Latitude: 32.57 N, Longitude: 105.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Southeast Otero household income distribution

Southeast Otero home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (25%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Social assistance (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction laborers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Southeast Otero-area historical earthquake activity is near New Mexico state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from Southeast Otero center
On 3/14/1999 at 22:43:17, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/23/2004 at 09:22:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/30/1999 at 19:04:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, 3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from Southeast Otero center
On 6/22/2004 at 08:55:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/22/2005 at 14:30:11, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from Southeast Otero center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Southeast Otero:

GERALD CHAMPION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTE (about 29 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; MESCALERO, NM)
LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; RUIDOSO, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southeast Otero:

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 70 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 76 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 172 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 182 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 183 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)

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Notable locations in Southeast Otero: Dean Ranch (A), Walker Ranch (B), Deep Well (C), Antelope Well (D), Apache Campground (E), Welch Lodge (F), Deerhead Campground (G), Apache Point Observatory (H), Desert (I), Church Camp (J), Wimberly Ranch (K), Wind Mountain Well (L), Circle Cross Ranch (M), Aspen Campground (N), Wofford Electronic Site (O), Aton Jones Ranch (P), YMCA Skyline Ranch (Q), Cloudcroft Recreation Area (R), Cloudcroft Weather Station (S), B T Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Southeast Otero include: Orogrande Baptist Mission (A), High Rolls-Mountain Park Methodist Church Historic Site (B), Trinity Baptist Church (C), Weed Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Christadelphian Church (F), Cloudcroft Christian Center (G), Church of Christ (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bass Cemetery (1), Lusk Cemetery (2), Cienega Cemetery (3), Mountain Acres Cemetery (4), Weed Cemetery (5), Sixteen Springs Cemetery (6), Jeffers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lakes (A), Richardson Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Gowen Lake (D), Hackberry Lake (E), Dela Van Lake (F), Van Winkle Lake (G), Hale Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pinon Creek (A), Pinon Wash (B), Bear Creek (C), Jernigan Wash (D), Sacramento River (E), South Prong Stevens Creek (F), Little Stevens Creek (G), Pendejo Wash (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Southeast Otero include: Culp Canyon Wilderness Study Area (1), Zenith Park (2), Cloud Climbing Railroad Historical Marker (3), Brokeoff Mountains Wilderness Study Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Weed Post Office (A), Orogrande Post Office (B), Mayhill Post Office (C), Jal Post Office (D), Cloudcroft Post Office (E). 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:	66.5%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.9%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	30.0%
Whole state:	18.4%

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

This place:	13.7%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southeast Otero, NM

13 people in military barracks, etc.
2 people in religious group quarters

Southeast Otero compared to New Mexico 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 significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Otero County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%) Wood (17%) Electricity (6%) Utility gas (2%) Other fuel (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Religion statistics for Southeast Otero

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	53.8%	14.4%	8.7%	6.4%	3.0%
Congregations	13.9%	22.2%	6.9%	6.9%	4.2%

Name	Charismatic Churches Independent	Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	6.4%
Congregations	1.4%	16.7%	1.4%	2.8%	23.6%

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.

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.80%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,022 average AGI)
Otero County: 1.18%
New Mexico average: 0.21%

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

from Dona Ana County, NM	0.62% ($24,312 average AGI)
from El Paso County, TX	0.62% ($27,248)
from Lincoln County, NM	0.29% ($25,271)

11.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,774 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.05%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

1.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,602 average AGI)
Otero County: 1.24%
New Mexico average: 0.14%

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

to Dona Ana County, NM	0.86% ($25,955 average AGI)
to El Paso County, TX	0.53% ($26,713)
to Bernalillo County, NM	0.43% ($29,068)

Strongest AM radio stations in Southeast Otero:

KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, 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.)
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"))
KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southeast Otero:

K205DE (88.9 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
K256AI (99.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K215EC (91.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KZZX (105.3 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
K249DD (97.7 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
KNMB (96.7 FM; CLOUDCROFT, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
KIDX (101.5 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
K240CN (95.9 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FRIENDS OF KHFM-RUIDOSO)
K297AE (107.3 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
KNMZ (103.7 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
KRSY-FM (92.7 FM; LA LUZ, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)

TV broadcast stations around Southeast Otero:

K12MP (Channel 12; TIMBERON, NM; Owner: VISION BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

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