Grant County, New Mexico (NM)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.2%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Grant County, New Mexico:

Median resident age:	38.8 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Males: 15,109	(48.7%)
Females: 15,893	(51.3%)

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Grant County:	2.5 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

This county:	$35,381
New Mexico:	$41,452

This county:	$421
State:	$531

Grant County:	$140,464
New Mexico:	$155,400

Detached houses: $196,368

Here:	$196,368
State:	$230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $213,660

Here:	$213,660
State:	$217,226

In 2-unit structures: $228,969

Here:	$228,969
State:	$213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $389,694

Here:	$389,694
State:	$201,247

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,122,435

Here:	$1,122,435
State:	$156,039

Mobile homes: $70,203

Here:	$70,203
State:	$56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $89,838

Here:	$89,838
State:	$42,007

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 48
• Thefts: 53
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 69
• Thefts: 44
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	18.7%
Whole state:	18.4%

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	7.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $480 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Silver City, Bayard, Santa Clara, Hurley, Bayard-Santa Rita, Mimbres, Pinos Altos, Tyrone.

2005 air pollution in Grant County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 19 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 32 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 5.8 µg/m³. Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 12 µg/m³. Significantly below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Catron County , Greenlee County, Arizona , Hidalgo County , Luna County , Sierra County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Grant County: WO Ranch (A), Walker Windmill (B), Walking H Windmill (C), Walking X Ranch (D), Wallace Ranch (E), Walnut Creek Corral and Well (F), Walnut Creek WIndmill (G), Warren Ranch (H), West Prong Windmill (I), Wheaton-Smith Site (J), White Ranch (K), White Signal Weather Station (L), Whitetop Windmill (M), Whitewater Weather Station (N), Whitmore Cabin (O), Diamond Bar Ranch (P), Wilkinson Ranch (Q), Willis Windmill (R), Willmeth Windmill (S), Arrastre Interpretive Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Grant County include: Trinity Presbyterian (A), Gospel Line Church (B), Rio Mimbres Baptist Church (C), San Lorenzo Catholic Church (D), Hachita Baptist Church (E), San Jose Church (F), San Jose (G), Gila Valley Baptist Church (H), Mimbres Valley Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fort Bayard National Cemetery (1), Maldonado Cemetery (2), Georgetown Cemetery (3), Clark Cemetery (4), Hicks Cemetery (5), Gold Hill Cemetery (6), Hachita Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Goose Lake (A), Horseshoe Tank (B), Tadpole Lake (C), Horse Lake (D), Mangas Lake (E), North Sycamore Mesa Tank (F), Dry Lakes, The (G), Middle Bear Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walnut Creek (A), West Fork Gila River (B), West Fork Mimbres River (C), Sheep Creek (D), Manzanita Creek (E), Slate Creek (F), Pine Cienega Creek (G), Ninetysix Creek (H), Buckhorn Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Grant County include: Kneeling Nun Historical Marker (1), Cookes Wagon Road Historical Marker (2), Basin and Range Country Historical Marker (3), Brannon Park (4), Little Walnut Picnic Area (5), Yucca Plains Historical Marker (6), City of Rocks State Park (7), Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker (8), Hell Hole Wilderness Study Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Faywood Post Office (A), Turnerville Post Office (B), Arenas Valley Post Office (C), Cliff Post Office (D), Hanover Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.4%
New Mexico:	6.5%

Current college students: 2,049
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,035 (61% naturalized citizens)

Grant County:	3.3%
Whole state:	8.2%

Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,504
• One, attached: 177
• Two: 345
• 3 or 4: 327
• 5 to 9: 113
• 10 to 19: 120
• 20 or more: 117
• Mobile homes: 4,065
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 298

Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 2,615 (203 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,772

Here:	48.5% with mortgage
State:	63.6% with mortgage

Grant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near New Mexico state average. It is 8.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Grant County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 75.8 miles away from Grant County center
On 11/3/2007 at 09:30:41, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,181 (73%) Carpooled: 1,671 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%) Subway or elevated: 2 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 29 (0%) Bicycle: 59 (1%) Walked: 511 (5%) Other means: 98 (1%) Worked at home: 607 (5%)

7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.77%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.95% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($8,178 average AGI)
5.82% relocated from other states ($34,208 average AGI)

Grant County:	5.82%
New Mexico average:	4.63%

from Dona Ana County, NM	0.50% ($26,471 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.50% ($34,200)
from Pima County, AZ	0.50% ($59,600)
from Bernalillo County, NM	0.34% ($26,147)
from San Diego County, CA	0.20% ($45,150)
from Luna County, NM	0.19% ($21,316)
from Yavapai County, AZ	0.19% ($39,421)

7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,846 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.43%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.78% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($12,238 average AGI)
4.65% relocated to other states ($22,608 average AGI)

Grant County:	4.65%
New Mexico average:	4.16%

to Dona Ana County, NM	1.03% ($25,596 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.56% ($29,893)
to Pima County, AZ	0.56% ($38,179)
to Bernalillo County, NM	0.47% ($35,596)
to Luna County, NM	0.25% ($33,040)
to Greenlee County, AZ	0.20% ($70,150)
to El Paso County, TX	0.14% ($30,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,915 (5,031 aged, 884 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 26,231 (6,455 male householders, 2,080 female householders)

  6,463 spouses, 9,252 children (8,415 natural, 219 adopted, 618 stepchildren), 722 grandchildren, 189 brothers or sisters, 173 parents, 304 other relatives, 593 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,168 (1,731 male householders (1,423 living alone)), 1,872 female householders (1,707 living alone)), 565 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 603 (354 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,973 2-persons, 1,833 3-persons, 1,531 4-persons, 763 5-persons, 261 6-persons, 174 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,130 1-person, 412 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

63.3% of residents of Grant County speak English at home.
35.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $210,748,000 ($7158 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,597,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $100,803,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,087,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $603,000
Federal grants: $56,822,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,809,000 ($170,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,623,000 ($805,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $257,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,192,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,341,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	74 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	36 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+15 per 1000 residents

Here:	-57 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.81 millions of gallons per day (96% from ground, 4% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

59% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in New Mexico.

Grant County:	59.0%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 17708
• Northeast: 1209
• Midwest: 2785
• South: 3247
• West: 4814

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,700

Here:	6.0%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	4.8%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	7.2%
New Mexico:	11.9%

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