Curry County, New Mexico (NM)

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County population in 2005: 45,846 (85% urban, 15% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,957
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,809

% of renters here:	41%
State:	30%

Land area: 1406 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.0%
Whole state:	18.4%

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

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	7.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Retail trade (16.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 67%
Government: 22%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Curry County, New Mexico business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Curry County, New Mexico:

White Non-Hispanic (58.7%)
Hispanic (30.4%)
Other race (14.1%)
Black (6.9%)
Two or more races (3.7%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Chinese (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	30.8 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Males: 22,245	(49.4%)
Females: 22,799	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,962
County population in 2003: 45,175
Jobs in 2003: 19,939

Curry County,NM real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 20,379
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:

Curry County:	2.6 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,763 ($28,917 in 2000)

This county	$31,763
New Mexico:	$37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,834

Curry County	$85,834
New Mexico:	$125,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $427
Institutionalized population: 501
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Curry County in 2000: $662

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 16
Burglaries: 75
Thefts: 57
Auto thefts: 16

Curry County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2001: 55 buildings, average cost: $109,500
2002: 84 buildings, average cost: $123,300
2003: 101 buildings, average cost: $156,900
2004: 220 buildings, average cost: $156,000
2005: 133 buildings, average cost: $155,700
2006: 249 buildings, average cost: $174,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Curry County New Mexico:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $445 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Curry County is $393 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clovis, Texico, Melrose, Grady, Broadview.

Neighboring counties: Bailey County, Texas , Quay County , Roosevelt County , Deaf Smith County, Texas , Parmer County, Texas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Curry County: Ware (A), Wave (B), Delaney (C), Denton Ranch (D), Williams Ranch (E), Blackburn (F), Garrett Ranch (G), Broadview Weather Station (H), Plains Substation (I), Hammond Ranch (J), Caliche Pits (K), Hardwick Ranch (L), Hart Ranch (M), Saint Vrain Weather Station (N), Seals (O), Shaw (P), Smart Ranch (Q), Smith Ranch (R), Spencer Ranch (S), Veterly (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Curry County include: Rosedale Baptist Church (A), Church of the Nazarene (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Cemetery (1), Yeakley Cemetery (2), Texico Cemetery (3), Mitchel Cemetery (4), Roach Cemetery (5), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (6), Field Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Little Tule Lake (A), Santa Fe Lake (B), Buffalo Lake (C), Pleasure Lake (D), Dead Horse Lake (E), Brooks Lake (F), Tule Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tule, Canada de (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Bellview Post Office (A), Broadview Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.6%
New Mexico:	3.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 3,355
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: 15.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,644 (38% naturalized citizens)

Curry County:	5.9%
Whole state:	8.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 685
1990 to 1994: 326
1985 to 1989: 316
1980 to 1984: 432
1975 to 1979: 312
1970 to 1974: 165
1970 to 1974: 164
1965 to 1969: 244

Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.1%

Curry County marital status for males

Curry County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,943
One, attached: 1,390
Two: 596
3 or 4: 663
5 to 9: 341
10 to 19: 298
20 or more: 510
Mobile homes: 2,449
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Curry County with a mortgage: 5,248 (352 second mortgage, 279 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,730

Agriculture in Curry County
Average size of farms: 1354 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $343576
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $304453
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $100689
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.13%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.65
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.82%
Corn for grain: 5711 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 69125 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 5243 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2279 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 123 acres

Curry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/18/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Food (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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

Mexico (51%)
Other South Eastern Asia (11%)
Philippines (7%)
United Kingdom (4%)
India (3%)
Japan (3%)
Germany (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Curry County:

United States or American (10%)
German (10%)
English (7%)
Irish (7%)
Italian (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Curry County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 15,061 (79%)
Carpooled: 2,620 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
Motorcycle: 45 (0%)
Bicycle: 79 (0%)
Walked: 564 (3%)
Other means: 144 (1%)
Worked at home: 590 (3%)

People in group quarters in Curry County, New Mexico

562 people in military barracks, etc.
300 people in nursing homes
184 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
104 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
16 people in other types of correctional institutions
7 people in other group homes
5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,037.

10.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.29%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

1.66% of residents moved from foreign countries ($5,390 average AGI)
Curry County: 1.66%
New Mexico average: 0.21%

2.18% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($5,270 average AGI)
6.44% relocated from other states ($18,808 average AGI)
Curry County: 6.44%
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 Roosevelt County, NM	0.83% ($21,654 average AGI)
from Parmer County, TX	0.36% ($33,018)
from Bernalillo County, NM	0.31% ($22,000)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.27% ($24,341)
from Quay County, NM	0.18% ($24,679)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.16% ($40,120)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.14% ($34,045)

11.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.87%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

1.51% of residents moved to foreign countries ($4,008 average AGI)
Curry County: 1.51%
New Mexico average: 0.14%

2.45% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($4,650 average AGI)
7.92% relocated to other states ($24,541 average AGI)
Curry County: 7.92%
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 Roosevelt County, NM	0.84% ($24,260 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM	0.48% ($27,680)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.33% ($72,558)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.26% ($28,683)
to Parmer County, TX	0.24% ($26,026)
to Clark County, NV	0.24% ($33,216)
to Randall County, TX	0.15% ($35,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.1

Births per 1000 population in Curry County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Curry County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Curry County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,096 (5,050 aged, 1,046 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

Households: 43,855

In family households: 38,293 (9,056 male householders, 2,910 female householders)
9,144 spouses, 14,405 children (12,988 natural, 445 adopted, 972 stepchildren), 847 grandchildren, 323 brothers or sisters, 293 parents, 541 other relatives, 774 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,562 (2,488 male householders (2,118 living alone)), 2,359 female householders (2,172 living alone)), 715 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,189 (503 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,777 2-persons, 2,717 3-persons, 2,565 4-persons, 1,241 5-persons, 418 6-persons, 248 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,290 1-person, 474 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

8,707 married couples with children.
3,547 single-parent households (742 men, 2,805 women).

76.9% of residents of Curry County speak English at home.
20.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $458,193,000 ($10034 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $205,398,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $122,595,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,424,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,524,000
Federal grants: $76,060,000
Federal procurement contracts: $38,785,000 ($35,234,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $153,805,000 ($146,270,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $806,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,659,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,055,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,316

Here:	94 per 1000 residents
State:	74 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,782

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	36 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +531

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+15 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,201

Here:	-48 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Curry County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 186
1995 to 1998: 1,178
1990 to 1994: 1,506
1980 to 1989: 2,267
1970 to 1979: 4,259
1960 to 1969: 3,747
1950 to 1959: 3,039
1940 to 1949: 1,768
1939 or earlier: 1,262

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Curry County, New Mexico:

1 room: 64
2 rooms: 98
3 rooms: 462
4 rooms: 1,024
5 rooms: 2,863
6 rooms: 2,798
7 rooms: 1,516
8 rooms: 739
9 or more rooms: 393

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Curry County, New Mexico:

1 room: 490
2 rooms: 400
3 rooms: 925
4 rooms: 1,483
5 rooms: 1,567
6 rooms: 960
7 rooms: 710
8 rooms: 237
9 or more rooms: 37

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Curry County:

no bedroom: 104
1 bedroom: 367
2 bedrooms: 1,967
3 bedrooms: 6,041
4 bedrooms: 1,330
5 or more bedrooms: 148

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Curry County:

no bedroom: 580
1 bedroom: 995
2 bedrooms: 2,225
3 bedrooms: 2,019
4 bedrooms: 970
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Curry County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 401
1 vehicle: 2,725
2 vehicles: 4,477
3 vehicles: 1,718
4 vehicles: 486
5 or more vehicles: 150

Cars and other vehicles available in Curry County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 916
1 vehicle: 3,474
2 vehicles: 1,948
3 vehicles: 392
4 vehicles: 61
5 or more vehicles: 18

47% of Curry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in New Mexico.

Curry County:	46.5%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 20895
Northeast: 1583
Midwest: 3799
South: 10902
West: 3954

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (62%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (62%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 179

Here:	2.9%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 140

Here:	4.9%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 144

Here:	4.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Curry County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $170,000
Charges - All Other: $386,000
Construction - Corrections - Other: $132,000
General Public Buildings: $38,000

Regular Highways: $15,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $9,125,000
Regular Highways: $1,930,000

Central Staff Services: $1,380,000

Police Protection: $868,000

General Public Buildings: $580,000

Financial Administration: $535,000

Health Services - Other: $327,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $316,000

Solid Waste Management: $316,000

General - Other: $251,000

Fire Protection: $209,000

Parks & Recreation: $190,000

Welfare - Other: $70,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $66,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $151,000
General - Interest on Debt: $186,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $162,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,625,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,600,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $168,000
Interest Earnings: $127,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $229,000
Police Protection: $61,000

General Public Building: $28,000

General - Other: $18,000

Fire Protection: $17,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Central Staff: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,000,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $536,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,908,000
General Support: $1,545,000

All Other: $688,000

Housing & Community Development: $37,000

Health & Hospitals: $1,000
Tax - Property: $10,464,000
Total General Sales: $1,203,000

NEC: $100,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,684,000

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