County population in 2016: 1,975 (all rural); it was 2,240 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 232 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 446 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 717 Renter-occupied apartments: 234 (it was 205 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
31%
Land area: 2325 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in De Baca County: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (40.3%), Public administration (25.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $31,930 ($25,441 in 1999)
This county:
$31,930
New Mexico:
$46,748
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $434 (lower quartile is $226, upper quartile is $537)
This county:
$434
State:
$682
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $72,556 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
De Baca:
$72,556
New Mexico:
$167,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $24,174 - $193,541 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $843 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $272
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $537 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $389 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 18.9%
De Baca County:
18.9%
New Mexico:
19.8%
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.8% for other race residents, 47.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 50.4 years old
(Males: 52.6 years old, Females: 48.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 55.8 years old, American Indian residents: 28.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39.2 years old, Other race residents: 38.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in De Baca County is $390 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.
Current college students: 42 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 78 (28.7% naturalized citizens)
De Baca County:
4.0%
Whole state:
9.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
212010 or later
212000 to 2009
51990 to 1999
151980 to 1989
151970 to 1979
17Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 790
One, attached: 18
Two: 3
3 or 4: 22
Mobile homes: 189
Housing units in De Baca County with a mortgage: 123 (0 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 309
Here:
28.5% with mortgage
State:
54.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for De Baca County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
977
4
Catholic
705
1
Mainline Protestant
255
2
Other
48
1
None
37
-
De Baca County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
De Baca County:
10.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
De Baca County:
10.51 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:
4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:
10.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
De Baca County:
7.7%
New Mexico:
6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
De Baca County:
22.4%
State:
22.1%
Agriculture in De Baca County:
Average size of farms: 7497 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $81,069 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $563.35 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.39% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71,311 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.45% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 98.75% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,028 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.51% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.20 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03% Land in orchards: 11 acres
Earthquake activity:
De Baca County-area historical earthquake activity is below New Mexico state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 287.1 miles away from De Baca County center On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 154.9 miles away from the county center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 219.8 miles away from the county center 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) earthquake occurred 179.3 miles away from the county center 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 151.1 miles away from De Baca County center On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 128.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Education, training, and library occupations (18%)
Community and social service occupations (16%)
Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
Personal care and service occupations (13%)
Management occupations (10%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Mexico (78%)
Russia (10%)
Germany (4%)
South Africa (4%)
El Salvador (1%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
American (16%)
Irish (9%)
English (3%)
German (3%)
Italian (2%)
British (1%)
Russian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 479 (74.8%)
Carpooled: 65 (10.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 14 (2.2%)
Walked: 19 (3.0%)
Worked at home: 60 (9.4%)
66 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $38,043.
7.37% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,940 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.37%
New Mexico average:
6.50%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.13% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($14,940 average AGI)
3.24% relocated from other states ($17,000 average AGI)
De Baca County:
3.24%
New Mexico average:
3.76%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.19% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,464 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.19%
New Mexico average:
6.43%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.53% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($15,054 average AGI)
3.65% relocated to other states ($14,411 average AGI)
De Baca County:
3.65%
New Mexico average:
3.71%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 28.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in De Baca County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 509 (449 aged, 60 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 78 (25%)
Most common underlying causes of death in De Baca County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (23)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (22)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (20)
Congestive heart failure (15)
Unspecified dementia (12)
Pneumonia, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 893 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 496
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 42 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,975
In family households: 1,536 (164 male householders, 128 female householders)
201 spouses, 669 children (485 natural, 141 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 125 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 413 (178 male householders (158 living alone)), 93 female householders (75 living alone)), 148 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 28
Size of family households: 176 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 17 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 233 1-person, 25 2-persons, 10 3-persons.
218 married couples with children.
62 single-parent households (23 men, 39 women).
69.2% of residents of De Baca speak English at home.
31.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $18,663,000 ($9,171 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $452,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,552,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,719,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $709,000 Federal grants: $5,658,000 Federal procurement contracts: $243,000 ($78,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $781,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $25,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $267,000 Federal Government insurance: $121,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 103
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
74 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 140
Here:
69 per 1000 residents
State:
36 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+15 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -177
Here:
-88 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Year house built in De Baca County, New Mexico
02014 or later
02010 to 2013
732000 to 2009
931990 to 1999
1441980 to 1989
1611970 to 1979
901960 to 1969
1651950 to 1959
901940 to 1949
1741939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in De Baca County, New Mexico
Cars and other vehicles available in De Baca County in owner-occupied houses/condos
18no vehicle
1561 vehicle
1152 vehicles
943 vehicles
214 vehicles
215+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in De Baca County in renter-occupied apartments
19no vehicle
541 vehicle
512 vehicles
03 vehicles
94 vehicles
05+ vehicles
90.0% of De Baca County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in New Mexico.
De Baca County:
90.0%
State average:
85.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,502
Other state: 382
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 35
South: 183
West: 158
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