Catron County, New Mexico (NM)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Construction (14.5%).

Type of workers:

Catron County, New Mexico business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Catron County, New Mexico:

Median resident age:	47.8 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Males: 1,812	(51.1%)
Females: 1,731	(48.9%)

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Catron County:	2.2 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

This county:	$29,015
New Mexico:	$41,452

This county:	$334
State:	$531

Catron County:	$148,816
New Mexico:	$155,400

Detached houses: $302,641

Here:	$302,641
State:	$230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $298,787

Here:	$298,787
State:	$217,226

In 2-unit structures: $33,503

Here:	$33,503
State:	$213,438

Mobile homes: $79,007

Here:	$79,007
State:	$56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,890

Here:	$31,890
State:	$42,007

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	24.5%
Whole state:	18.4%

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	7.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Catron County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $664 a month.

Cities in this county include: Reserve, Quemado.

Neighboring counties: Apache County, Arizona , Cibola County , Greenlee County, Arizona , Grant County , Sierra County , Socorro County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Catron County: W Bar Ranch (A), W Spurgeon Ranch (B), W-S Ranch (C), WS Corral (D), Wade (E), Antelope Corral (F), Wahoo Ranch (G), Houghton Windmill (H), Wall Lake Campground (I), Deep Creek Ranch (J), Apache Cabin (K), Webster Cabin (L), Apache Creek Deaf Ranch (M), West Fork Corral (N), West Pasture Windmill (O), Chriswell Windmill (P), Apodaca Windmill (Q), White Creek Cabin (R), White House Ranch (S), Devils Park Corral (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Catron County include: Santo Nino Catholic Church (A), Hurley Community Congregational Church (B), Datil Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Glenwood Community Presbyterian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mangas Cemetery (1), Forest Hill Cemetery (2), Oatil Cemetery (3), Morelos Cemetery (4), Greens Gap Cemetery (5), Cooney Cemetery (6), Cooney Tomb (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dry Lakes (A), Dry Lake (B), Dave Lee Lake (C), Ghost Lake (D), San Antone Lake (E), Hondo, Laguna (F), Jones Lake (G), Little Turkey Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Blue Creek (A), Hoyt Creek (B), Kicking Bear Wash (C), Dillman Creek (D), Diamond Creek (E), Devils Creek (F), Demetrio Creek (G), San Ignacio Creek (H), Deep Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Catron County include: Lower San Francisco Wilderness Study Area (1), Mesita Blanca Wilderness Study Area (2), Yequas Park (3), Pueblo Park (4), Horse Mountain Wilderness Study Area (5), Eagle Peak Wilderness Study Area (6), Plains of San Augustin Historical Marker (7), N Bar Park (8), Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Quemado Post Office (A), Glenwood Post Office (B), Pie Town Post Office (C), Datil Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.0%
New Mexico:	6.5%

Current college students: 92
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 56 (45% naturalized citizens)

Catron County:	1.6%
Whole state:	8.2%

Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,565
• One, attached: 16
• Two: 12
• 3 or 4: 2
• Mobile homes: 820
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 133

Housing units in Catron County with a mortgage: 109 (5 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 331

Here:	24.8% with mortgage
State:	63.6% with mortgage

Catron County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from Catron County center
On 11/8/1990 at 10:46:53, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MD, Depth: 3.8 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1990 at 01:08:19, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/2007 at 07:15:40, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from Catron County center
On 5/5/1990 at 16:26:22, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/15/1990 at 07:25:24, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Catron County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 695 (56%) Carpooled: 220 (18%) Bicycle: 10 (1%) Walked: 119 (10%) Other means: 17 (1%) Worked at home: 179 (14%)

13.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,384 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.76%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.01% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($9,543 average AGI)
9.75% relocated from other states ($32,841 average AGI)

Catron County:	9.75%
New Mexico average:	4.63%

8.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.69%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.19% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($11,211 average AGI)
5.50% relocated to other states ($21,256 average AGI)

Catron County:	5.50%
New Mexico average:	4.16%

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 794 (674 aged, 120 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 2,920 (849 male householders, 204 female householders)

  866 spouses, 807 children (767 natural, 12 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 35 other relatives, 50 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 613 (309 male householders (269 living alone)), 225 female householders (202 living alone)), 79 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 10 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 622 2-persons, 196 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 471 1-person, 51 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

83.1% of residents of Catron County speak English at home.
15.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $27,517,000 ($7999 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,682,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,971,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,645,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $174,000
Federal grants: $4,936,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,689,000 ($750,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,103,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $91,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $708,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	74 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	36 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+15 per 1000 residents

Here:	-16 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.15 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	4.9
State:	5.6

Here:	4.4
State:	4.0

58% of Catron County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in New Mexico.

Catron County:	57.8%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1217
• Northeast: 227
• Midwest: 492
• South: 486
• West: 1047

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,800

Here:	7.4%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	9.3%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	22.1%
New Mexico:	11.9%

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