Vallecitas, New Mexico

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Population (year 2000): 575

Males: 312	(54.3%)
Females: 263	(45.7%)

Taos County

Median resident age:	42.5 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,900 (it was $19,550 in 2000)

Vallecitas	$18,900
New Mexico:	$37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,500 (it was $80,700 in 2000)

Vallecitas	$94,500
New Mexico:	$125,500

Vallecitas, NM residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Vallecitas:

Hispanic (76.5%)
Other race (45.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (43.8%)
Two or more races (7.5%)

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

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7060 feet

Land area: 756.4 square miles.

Population density: 0.8 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Vallecitas

High school or higher: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 9.8%
Mean travel time to work: 38.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vallecitas CCD

Never married: 27.7%
Now married: 49.4%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 14.2%

21 residents are foreign born (3.7% Latin America).

This place:	3.7%
New Mexico:	8.2%

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

Vallecitas:	0.3% ($247)
New Mexico:	0.6% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (69.3 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (112.1 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (462.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Tres Piedras, NM (19.7 miles ), Rio Chama, NM (27.0 miles ), Tierra Amarilla, NM (28.6 miles ), Antonito, CO (30.0 miles ), Chama, NM (35.9 miles ), Arroyo Hondo, NM (36.3 miles ), Questa, NM (36.4 miles ), Romeo, CO (36.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.66 N, Longitude: 106.12 W

Most common industries for males:

Construction (28%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Utilities (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (24%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (9%)
U. S. Postal service (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction laborers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other construction workers and helpers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Physicians and surgeons (6%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Vallecitas:

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; TAOS, NM)
CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 43 miles; LA JARA, CO)
ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vallecitas:

SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 57 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 117 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: ABQ)
DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 118 miles; DURANGO, CO; ID: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vallecitas:

TAOS RGNL (about 35 miles; TAOS, NM; ID: SKX)
QUESTA MUNI NR 2 (about 39 miles; QUESTA, NM; ID: N24)
SAN JUAN PUEBLO (about 45 miles; ESPANOLA, NM; ID: Q14)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vallecitas:

ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 108 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 114 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 118 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 128 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 141 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)

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Notable locations in Vallecitas: Apache Forest Service Facility (A), Dry Canyon (B), Dry Lake (C), Kiowa Mountain Lookout (D), El Ritito Campground (E), El Vallecito Ranch (F), La Jarita Ranches (G), Laguna Larga Camgpround (H), Lagunitas Guard Station (I), Laura Crystal Prospect (J), Big Horn Siding Rail Road Water Tank (K), Lower Lagunitas Campground (L), Nelaganey Ranch (M), New Mexico Game and Fish (N), Borracho Forest Service Facility (O), Paloma Canyon Prospect (P), Peterson Cow Camp (Q), Pole Corral (R), Grant Corral (S), Rancho de Olguin (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: La Cueva Cemetery (1), Tusas Cemetery (2), San Miguel Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Abeyta Lake (A), Posos Lake (B), Ursulo Lake (C), Lucero Lakes (D), Larga, Laguna (E), Chino Dry Lake (F), Kiowa Lake (G), Turkey Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Diablo Creek (A), Desague Aguita (B), Deer Trail Creek (C), Potrero, Canada de (D), Middle Fork Canada del Agua (E), North Fork Canada del Agua (F), Olguin, Canada de (G), Beaver Creek (H), Puertecito, Canada de (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Vallecitas: San Antonio Wilderness Study Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	50.4%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	8.3%
Whole state:	6.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	31.2%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	10.1%
Whole state:	7.8%

Vallecitas compared to New Mexico state average:

Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Taos County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,143 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

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

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

from Bernalillo County, NM	0.75% ($33,872 average AGI)
from Rio Arriba County, NM	0.31% ($23,306)
from Santa Fe County, NM	0.25% ($51,276)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

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

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

to Bernalillo County, NM	1.18% ($26,276 average AGI)
to Santa Fe County, NM	0.36% ($42,098)
to Rio Arriba County, NM	0.32% ($25,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Vallecitas:

KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vallecitas:

K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
K278AE (103.5 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: FRANK A. SHULTZ, III)
KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)

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