Colfax County, New Mexico (NM)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.7%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Colfax County, New Mexico:

Median resident age:	40.8 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Males: 7,190	(50.7%)
Females: 6,999	(49.3%)

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Colfax County:	2.4 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

This county:	$37,336
New Mexico:	$41,452

This county:	$389
State:	$531

Colfax County:	$128,942
New Mexico:	$155,400

Detached houses: $216,420

Here:	$216,420
State:	$230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $261,108

Here:	$261,108
State:	$217,226

In 2-unit structures: $141,236

Here:	$141,236
State:	$213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $630,383

Here:	$630,383
State:	$201,247

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $62,620

Here:	$62,620
State:	$156,039

Mobile homes: $56,249

Here:	$56,249
State:	$56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $57,500

Here:	$57,500
State:	$42,007

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 6
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 7
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	14.8%
Whole state:	18.4%

This county:	4.9%
Whole state:	7.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Colfax County is $431 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $485 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.

Cities in this county include: Raton, Springer, Angel Fire, Cimarron, Eagle Nest, Maxwell.

Neighboring counties: Harding County , Costilla County, Colorado , Mora County , Taos County , Union County , Las Animas County, Colorado .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Colfax County: W S Ranch (A), W S Ranch Camp (B), Waldoguara (C), Demcheck (D), Apache Springs Camp (E), Dennis (F), Christmas (G), Denton (H), Hinston (I), Aragon (J), Wheeler (K), Archuleta Windmill (L), Cimarron Campground (M), Armstrong Camp (N), Cimarroncita (O), Cimarroncito Base Camp (P), Cimarroncito Camp (Q), Windmill Bremmer Camp (R), Window Rock (S), Doherty (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Colfax County include: San Antonio Church (A), Palo Blanco Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pacheco Cemetery (1), Herrera Cemetery (2), Mountainview Cemetery (3), Mountain View Cemetery (4), Wilson Cemetery (5), Black Lake Cemetery (6), Hollenbeck Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Laguna (A), Rimrock Lake (B), Eight, Lake (C), Doris, Lake (D), Cassan Lake (E), Adams Lake (F), Ingram Lake (G), Capulin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Arroyo (A), Vermejo River (B), Little Water Creek (C), Leandro Creek (D), Ponil Creek (E), Porcupine Creek (F), Parker Arroyo (G), Lawrence Arroyo (H), West Hills Arroyo (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Colfax County include: Folsom Archaeological Site Historical Marker (1), Folsom State Monument (2), Point of Rocks Historical Marker (3), Philmont Scout Ranch Historical Marker (4), Garcia Park (5), Clifton House Site Historical Marker (6), Dorsey Mansion State Monument (7), View of the Rocks Historical Marker (8), Elizabethtown Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Stern Post Office (A), Hebron Post Office (B), Willow Springs Post Office (C), Ute Park Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.0%
New Mexico:	6.5%

Current college students: 324
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 317 (41% naturalized citizens)

Colfax County:	2.2%
Whole state:	8.2%

Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,102
• One, attached: 230
• Two: 202
• 3 or 4: 237
• 5 to 9: 314
• 10 to 19: 216
• 20 or more: 168
• Mobile homes: 1,470
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Housing units in Colfax County with a mortgage: 1,232 (79 second mortgage, 129 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,467

Here:	45.6% with mortgage
State:	63.6% with mortgage

Colfax County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above New Mexico state average. It is 7.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 48 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/25/1960, a tornado injured 34 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Colfax County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 25.0 miles away from Colfax County center
On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 36.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.4 miles away from Colfax County center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.0 miles away from Colfax County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,229 (71%) Carpooled: 1,068 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 15 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 266 (4%) Other means: 20 (0%) Worked at home: 328 (6%)

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,548 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.09% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($12,886 average AGI)
4.77% relocated from other states ($24,663 average AGI)

Colfax County:	4.77%
New Mexico average:	4.63%

from Bernalillo County, NM	0.60% ($24,034 average AGI)
from Las Animas County, CO	0.27% ($37,615)
from Taos County, NM	0.23% ($157,909)

7.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,724 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.92%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.63% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($10,088 average AGI)
5.29% relocated to other states ($19,637 average AGI)

Colfax County:	5.29%
New Mexico average:	4.16%

to Bernalillo County, NM	0.65% ($29,031 average AGI)
to Las Animas County, CO	0.39% ($28,789)
to Pueblo County, CO	0.35% ($25,353)
to El Paso County, CO	0.31% ($26,533)
to Taos County, NM	0.31% ($35,800)
to San Miguel County, NM	0.22% ($24,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
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: 2,610 (2,262 aged, 348 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,754 (3,229 male householders, 775 female householders)

  3,088 spouses, 3,889 children (3,539 natural, 92 adopted, 258 stepchildren), 268 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 105 other relatives, 287 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,013 (903 male householders (767 living alone)), 892 female householders (839 living alone)), 218 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 422 (401 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,057 2-persons, 837 3-persons, 684 4-persons, 324 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,606 1-person, 164 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 1 5-persons.

73.4% of residents of Colfax County speak English at home.
25.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $98,225,000 ($7102 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,829,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $43,688,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,615,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $866,000
Federal grants: $28,258,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,448,000 ($2,755,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,351,000 ($2,676,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,453,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,660,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,662,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	74 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	36 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+15 per 1000 residents

Here:	-40 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.89 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.4
State:	4.0

57% of Colfax County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in New Mexico.

Colfax County:	57.0%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 8647
• Northeast: 334
• Midwest: 1027
• South: 1681
• West: 2133

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,600

Here:	4.6%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	6.8%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	21.3%
New Mexico:	11.9%

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