Southwest Chaves, New Mexico
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| Males: 3,139 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 3,101 |  (49.7%) |
| Median resident age: |  26.5 years |
| New Mexico median age: |  34.6 years |
Zip code: 88232
| Southwest Chaves: | $34,548 |
| NM: | $45,382 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $18,678 (it was $14,683 in 2000)
Southwest Chaves CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $74,250 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
| Southwest Chaves: | $74,250 |
| NM: | $164,100 |
Southwest Chaves, NM residents, houses, and apartments details
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Races in Southwest Chaves, NM (2000)
- 3,32554.3%Hispanic
- 2,48140.5%White alone
- 1562.5%Black alone
- 821.3%American Indian alone
- 490.8%Two or more races
- 220.4%Other race alone
- 120.2%Asian alone
Races in Southwest Chaves detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 1696.2 square miles.
Population density: 3.7 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Southwest Chaves:
- High school or higher: 62.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 12.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Southwest Chaves CCD:
- Never married: 33.1%
- Now married: 54.7%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 8.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Southwest Chaves CCD: | 0.5% ($199) |
| New Mexico: | 0.7% ($699) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM 
(130.5 miles , pop. 74,267).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (135.2 miles , pop. 563,662).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (424.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities: Mountain View, NM (4.4 miles)
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Midway, NM (4.5 miles ),
Roswell, NM (4.6 miles ),
Dexter, NM (4.7 miles ),
Hope, NM (4.7 miles)
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Lake Arthur, NM (4.9 miles ),
Hagerman, NM (4.9 miles ),
Morningside, NM (5.3 miles ).
Latitude: 33.14 N, Longitude: 104.74 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 505
| Here: | 6.7% |
| New Mexico: | 6.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Construction (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Food (5%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Health care (9%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Food (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Cashiers (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Average climate in Southwest Chaves, New Mexico
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Southwest Chaves-area historical earthquake activity is below New Mexico state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 213.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 110.6 miles away from Southwest Chaves center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 230.7 miles away from the city center
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 43.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 153.1 miles away from Southwest Chaves 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 38.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Chaves County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 2, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Chaves:
- Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 18 miles; Roswell, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,212)
- Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 108 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 131 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 14,497)
- New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 131 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 5,640)
- El Paso Community College (about 134 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)
- Vista College (about 135 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)
- The University of Texas at El Paso (about 140 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 18,008)
Notable locations in Southwest Chaves: Lake Windmill (A), Lower Mill (B), Lyles Farm (C), Piñon Ranch (D), McCarty Well (E), McGee Ranch (F), Merritt Ranch (G), Missouri Plaza Indian Ruins (H), Monument Windmill (I), Neatherlin Ranch (J), Oil Well Windmill (K), Peñasco River Ranch (L), Peñasco Well (M), Pendergrass Well (N), Pipeline Windmill (O), Pretty Bird Windmill (P), Price Ranch (Q), Publ Corral (R), R Vandewart Ranch (S), Red House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Elk Cemetery (1), Cox Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Deep Lake (A), Boat Lake (B), Indian Bluff Water Hole (C), Frenchman Lake (D), Antelope Lake (E), Dagger Lake (F), Bullis Lake (G), Lucky Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Agua Chiquita Creek (A), Indian Trail Creek (B), Squaw Creek (C), Crooked Creek (D), Stevens Creek (E), Rocky Arroyo (F), Hondo (G), Bluewater Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2011 was 39.8. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 39.8 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2011 was 24.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 24.1 |
| U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2011 was 7.52. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.52 |
| U.S.: | 9.35 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southwest Chaves, NM
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This place: | 3.2 people |
| New Mexico: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 78.6% |
| Whole state: | 65.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.2% |
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
| This place: | 33.9% |
| Whole state: | 18.4% |
| This place: | 15.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.8% |
135 people in college/university student housing in 2010
People in group quarters in Southwest Chaves in 2000:
- 182 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 90 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 15 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 18.9 |
| New Mexico average: | 14.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Southwest Chaves CCD (based on Chaves County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17,026 | 59 |
| Catholic | 14,031 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,193 | 11 |
| Other | 1,399 | 10 |
| Black Protestant | 448 | 3 |
| None | 30,548 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Chaves County: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Chaves County: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Chaves County: | 4.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
| Here: | 7.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.1% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Chaves County: | 25.6% |
| New Mexico: | 22.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 10.6% |
| State: | 11.5% |
5.31% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,477 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.31% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Eddy County, NM | 0.42% ($56,540 average AGI) |
| from Bernalillo County, NM | 0.38% ($34,026) |
| from Dona Ana County, NM | 0.26% ($19,566) |
5.80% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,346 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.80% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.43% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($449 average AGI)
Chaves County: 0.05% New Mexico average: 0.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Bernalillo County, NM | 0.59% ($24,066 average AGI) |
| to Eddy County, NM | 0.48% ($34,180) |
| to Dona Ana County, NM | 0.33% ($31,279) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Southwest Chaves:
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCRX (1430 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KPSA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
- KRDD (1320 AM; 1 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: TRINNIE B. ESPINOZA)
- KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KSVP (990 AM; 1 kW; ARTESIA, NM)
- 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"))
Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest Chaves:
- KSFX (100.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
- K249DD (97.7 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- KEND (106.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: BURKBERY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP 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)
- KWFL (99.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- KBIM-FM (94.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTZA (92.9 FM; ARTESIA, NM; Owner: PECOS VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K250AB (97.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Southwest Chaves:
- KPLP-LP (Channel 44; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
- KRPV (Channel 27; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOCT (Channel 6; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (55%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (1%)
Southwest Chaves compared to New Mexico state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Southwest Chaves on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Food (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Legal support workers (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in job corps and vocational training facilities (population 1,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Food (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
