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County population in July 2011: 65,778 (77% urban, 23% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 15,986
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,575
% of renters here:

29%
State:

31%

Land area: 6071 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chaves County: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Retail trade (12.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Chaves County, New Mexico:

  • Hispanic or Latino (48.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (46.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.6%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Males: 30,055  (49.0%)
Females: 31,327  (51.0%)

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Chaves County,NM real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Chaves County:

2.7 people
New Mexico:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,943 ($28,513 in 1999)
This county:

$35943
New Mexico:

$43028

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $452 (lower quartile is $348, upper quartile is $564)
This county:

$452
State:

$585


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $86,384 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
Chaves County:

$86,384
New Mexico:

$160,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,992 - $149,109

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $147,206
Here:

$147,206
State:

$226,412

Townhouses or other attached units: $125,027
Here:

$125,027
State:

$192,453

In 2-unit structures: $113,379
Here:

$113,379
State:

$235,573

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $468,745
Here:

$468,745
State:

$194,508

Mobile homes: $46,353
Here:

$46,353
State:

$56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,801
Here:

$29,801
State:

$42,007
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,025
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $191

Institutionalized population: 658

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 40
  • Burglaries: 288
  • Thefts: 161
  • Auto thefts: 43

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 240
  • Thefts: 139
  • Auto thefts: 33

Chaves County, NM map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2004: 52 buildings, average cost: $164,300
  • 2005: 78 buildings, average cost: $182,200
  • 2006: 66 buildings, average cost: $198,800
  • 2007: 54 buildings, average cost: $182,000
  • 2008: 43 buildings, average cost: $253,300
  • 2009: 25 buildings, average cost: $184,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Chaves County New Mexico:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Chaves County New Mexico:

McCain (Republican): 62.1%
Obama (Democratic): 37.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $541 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $353 (0.5%)


Chaves County household income distribution in 2009 Chaves County home values distribution


Chaves County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.2%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.8% for Black residents, 27.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 51.2% for American Indian residents, 27.8% for other race residents, 30.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

21.3%
Whole state:

18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.8%
Whole state:

7.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chaves County is $365 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $466 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.

Cities in this county include: Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Lake Arthur, Northeast Chaves, Northwest Chaves, Southeast Chaves, Southwest Chaves.

Chaves County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Chaves County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 31 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 17 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Chaves County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chaves County: Koy Ranch (A), L-E Ranch (B), L-N Ranch (C), Lake Windmill (D), Little Windmill (E), Lone Wolf Windmills (F), Lowe Ranch (G), Lower Mill (H), Lucky Strike Well (I), Lyles Farm (J), Macho Ranch (K), Piñon Ranch (L), Malstrom Ranch (M), Marley Farm (N), Marley Ranch (O), Martin Ranch (P), McCarter Well (Q), McCarty Well (R), McCombs Ranch (S), McDaniels Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chaves County include: Shady Grove Church (A), Salt Creek Church (B), Christ Light Ministry (C), First Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elk Cemetery (1), Hagerman Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Frazier Cemetery (4), Liston Cemetery (5), Boaz Cemetery (6), Cox Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wire Lake (A), Deep Lake (B), Red Lake (C), Ballard Lake (D), Little Lake (E), Boat Lake (F), Little Red Lake (G), Woods Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arroyo del Macho (A), Agua Chiquita Creek (B), Indian Trail Creek (C), North Spring River (D), South Spring River (E), Rio Felix (F), Squaw Creek (G), Crooked Creek (H), Horse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chaves County include: Bottomless Lakes State Park (1), Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (2), Mesa and Pecos Valley Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: De Baca County , Eddy County , Lea County , Lincoln County , Otero County , Roosevelt County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.0%
New Mexico:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,290
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,891 (34% naturalized citizens)

Chaves County:

11.2%
Whole state:

8.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,098
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,053
  • 1985 to 1989: 915
  • 1980 to 1984: 968
  • 1975 to 1979: 961
  • 1970 to 1974: 667
  • 1970 to 1974: 428
  • 1965 to 1969: 801

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.5%

Chaves County marital status for males
Chaves County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,486
  • One, attached: 635
  • Two: 699
  • 3 or 4: 423
  • 5 to 9: 314
  • 10 to 19: 315
  • 20 or more: 967
  • Mobile homes: 3,600
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 208

Housing units in Chaves County with a mortgage: 7,284 (560 second mortgage, 232 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,064

Here:

59.0% with mortgage
State:

63.6% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.79%
Here61.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 37,927
Total congregations: 86

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents19,337 (51.0%)7,920 (20.9%)2,125 (5.6%)1,593 (4.2%)991 (2.6%)
Congregations6 (7.0%)18 (20.9%)7 (8.1%)11 (12.8%)4 (4.7%)
NameLDS (Mormon) Church Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents916 (2.4%)850 (2.2%)780 (2.1%)650 (1.7%)2,765 (7.3%)
Congregations3 (3.5%)2 (2.3%)8 (9.3%)2 (2.3%)25 (29.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Chaves County - Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Lake Arthur, Northeast Chaves

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Chaves 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
This county:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 49
Chaves County:

7.85 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.1%
New Mexico:

6.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.6%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Chaves County:

10.6%
State:

11.5%


Agriculture in Chaves County:

Average size of farms: 4165 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $470,115
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $489.15
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.44%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $380,788
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.44%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 96.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93,665
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.14
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 47.48%
All wheat for grain: 2169 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,122 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4,028 acres

Tornado activity:

Chaves County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above New Mexico state average. It is 8.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/10/1965, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chaves County-area historical earthquake activity is near New Mexico state average. It is 76% 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 57.6 miles away from the county 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 54.0 miles away from the county 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 57.9 miles away from the county 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 Chaves County center
On 6/22/2004 at 08:55:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/21/2003 at 02:03:09, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3229): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Mexico New Mexico Wildfire, Incident Period: May 5, 2000 to June 9, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1329): May 13, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1329, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 5, 2000 to July 7, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3154 ): May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3154 , Natural disaster type: Fire
  • New Mexico Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 22, 1997 to December 25, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1202): January 29, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1202, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm

The number of natural disasters in Chaves County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (87%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • India (1%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
  • Taiwan (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Chaves County (%):



  • United States or American (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • German (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)


Chaves County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 17,629 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 3,228 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 120 (1%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 51 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 82 (0%)
  • Walked: 621 (3%)
  • Other means: 182 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 772 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Chaves County, New Mexico:

  • 355 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 322 people in nursing homes
  • 204 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 182 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 95 people in state prisons
  • 62 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 33 people in religious group quarters
  • 15 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 9 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,399.

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.22%
New Mexico average:

7.94%


0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($-1,833 average AGI)
Chaves County:

0.05%
New Mexico average:

0.21%

2.30% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($10,519 average AGI)
3.87% relocated from other states ($21,075 average AGI)
Chaves County:

3.87%
New Mexico average:

4.63%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eddy County, NM  0.54% ($32,485 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.38% ($29,600)
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.24% ($30,159)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.23% ($27,256)
from El Paso County, TX  0.17% ($23,125)
from Lea County, NM  0.17% ($33,000)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.12% ($39,182)


6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.69%
New Mexico average:

7.42%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Chaves County:

0.05%
New Mexico average:

0.14%

2.76% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($11,057 average AGI)
3.87% relocated to other states ($16,504 average AGI)
Chaves County:

3.87%
New Mexico average:

4.16%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.67% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Eddy County, NM  0.43% ($29,488)
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.39% ($21,730)
to Lincoln County, NM  0.33% ($34,738)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.19% ($31,000)
to Lubbock County, TX  0.19% ($-56,286)
to Lea County, NM  0.17% ($27,063)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6

Births per 1000 population in Chaves County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Chaves County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chaves County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,095 (8,480 aged, 1,615 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.62
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11694.65
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 241.750
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 67584.98

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1597.150
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 997.410
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.47

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25.6
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61.43

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.23

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 100.7
  • Other - 46.8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 210.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 128.8
  • Other - 82.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,089
  • In family households: 52,867 (12,676 male householders, 3,577 female householders)
    12,259 spouses, 19,560 children (17,755 natural, 523 adopted, 1,282 stepchildren), 1,678 grandchildren, 403 brothers or sisters, 364 parents, 941 other relatives, 1,409 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,222 (2,618 male householders (2,242 living alone)), 3,688 female householders (3,358 living alone)), 916 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,293 (666 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,627 2-persons, 3,628 3-persons, 2,994 4-persons, 1,812 5-persons, 790 6-persons, 402 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,600 1-person, 604 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

66.6% of residents of Chaves County speak English at home.
32.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $375,625,000 ($6094 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $24,173,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $155,345,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $63,146,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,629,000
Federal grants: $116,664,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,651,000 ($8,230,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $21,189,000 ($2,350,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $964,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,916,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,219,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,842
Here:

78 per 1000 residents
State:

74 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,977
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

36 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +878
Here:

+14 per 1000 residents
State:

+15 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,162
Here:  -35 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Chaves County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.0

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 741
  • 2000 to 2004: 926
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,846
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,252
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,313
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,672
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,060
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,353
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,220
Rooms in houses/apartments in Chaves County, New Mexico
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 55
  • 2 rooms: 404
  • 3 rooms: 1,085
  • 4 rooms: 1,847
  • 5 rooms: 4,373
  • 6 rooms: 4,003
  • 7 rooms: 2,302
  • 8 rooms: 1,077
  • 9+ rooms: 840
  • 1 room: 326
  • 2 rooms: 750
  • 3 rooms: 938
  • 4 rooms: 1,666
  • 5 rooms: 1,635
  • 6 rooms: 744
  • 7 rooms: 309
  • 8 rooms: 130
  • 9+ rooms: 77
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Chaves County, New Mexico
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 212
  • 1 bedroom: 992
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,586
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,009
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,970
  • 5+ bedrooms: 217
  • no bedroom: 475
  • 1 bedroom: 1,422
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,583
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,820
  • 4 bedrooms: 243
  • 5+ bedrooms: 32
Cars and other vehicles available in Chaves County, New Mexico in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 622
  • 1 vehicle: 4,857
  • 2 vehicles: 6,896
  • 3 vehicles: 2,607
  • 4 vehicles: 738
  • 5+ vehicles: 266
  • no vehicle: 1,086
  • 1 vehicle: 3,188
  • 2 vehicles: 1,875
  • 3 vehicles: 342
  • 4 vehicles: 51
  • 5+ vehicles: 33

57% of Chaves County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in New Mexico.

Chaves County:

56.5%
State average:

55.7%


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

  • This state: 31024
  • Northeast: 1554
  • Midwest: 4739
  • South: 11349
  • West: 5350

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chaves County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (62.3%)
  • Electricity (27.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.0%)
  • Wood (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (58.9%)
  • Electricity (32.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 541
Here:

6.5%
New Mexico:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 279
Here:

6.1%
New Mexico:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 365
Here:

12.5%
New Mexico:

11.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Chaves County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,000
  • Charges - All Other: $629,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $737,000
    Regular Highways: $568,000
    General Public Buildings: $31,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,598,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,546,000
    Police Protection: $2,700,000
    Regular Highways: $2,435,000
    Financial Administration: $1,279,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,240,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,238,000
    Hospitals: $1,138,000
    General Public Buildings: $812,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $539,000
    Local Fire Protection: $423,000
    Housing and Community Development: $187,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $151,000
    Solid Waste Management: $122,000
    Health - Other: $78,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,735,000
    All Other: $132,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $641,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $14,715,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
    Health - Other: $54,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $2,988,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $389,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,135,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,461,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,553,000
    Rents: $332,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $117,000
    Sale of Property: $114,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,370,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,235,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $382,000
    Police Protection: $296,000
    Regular Highways: $255,000
    Local Fire Protection: $230,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $207,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $175,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $71,535,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,855,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,312,000
    General Local Government Support: $560,000
    Housing and Community Development: $500,000
    Highways: $394,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,492,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,990,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $149,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,131,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,150
  • Number of aged recipients: 292
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,858
  • Number of recipients under 18: 276
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,329
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 545
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 873
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 891


Chaves County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Chaves County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Chaves County, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John32473.2 years
William30575.2 years
James29872.7 years
Mary28976.9 years
Robert23070.5 years
George18776.7 years
Charles18074.0 years
Frank12275.3 years
Ruth11578.0 years
Helen11478.3 years
Most common last names in Chaves County, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith18374.3 years
Johnson10076.5 years
Brown9179.9 years
Jones8975.4 years
Davis8674.5 years
Sanchez8068.1 years
Williams7678.5 years
Miller7375.1 years
Garcia7069.6 years
Taylor6676.7 years
Businesses in Chaves County, NM
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture2
Albertsons1Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's1Long John Silver's1
Arby's1Marriott1
AutoZone2MasterBrand Cabinets3
Best Western2Maurices1
Big O Tires1McDonald's3
Church's Chicken2Motel 61
Comfort Inn1Nike4
Comfort Suites1OfficeMax1
Curves1Payless2
Dairy Queen2Pizza Hut1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Discount Tire1Red Lobster1
Famous Footwear1Rodeway Inn1
FedEx6Rue211
Foot Locker1SONIC Drive-In4
GNC1Sam's Club1
GameStop1Sears1
Goodwill2Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block2Starbucks2
Hobby Lobby1Super 81
Holiday Inn2T-Mobile2
IHOP1Target1
JCPenney1True Value1
Jones New York3U-Haul2
KFC2UPS6
Kmart1Walgreens2
La Quinta1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy2Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Chaves County, NM


Chaves County on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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