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Grant County, New Mexico (NM)



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Grant County, NM mapCounty population in 2005: 29,747 (58% urban, 42% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,053
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,093
% of renters here:  25%
State:  30%
Land area: 3966 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  18.7%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.3%
Whole state:  7.8%

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:

  • Private wage or salary: 62%
  • Government: 26%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Grant County, New Mexico:

  • Hispanic (48.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.5%)
  • Other race (19.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 15,109  (48.7%)
Females: 15,893  (51.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,469
County population in 2003: 29,842
Jobs in 2003: 10,171

Total labor force in 2004: 11,974
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.8%

Average household size:
Grant County:  2.5 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,001 ($29,134 in 2000)
This county  $32,001
New Mexico:  $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $116,612
Grant County  $116,612
New Mexico:  $125,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $419
Institutionalized population: 351
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Grant County in 2000: $716


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

Grant County races chart


Grant County, NM map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County New Mexico:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $314 (0.4%)

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, Tyrone, North Harding, North Hidalgo.

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 (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 5.8 µg/m3. Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 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 .


Grant County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
New Mexico:  3.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 111
  • 1990 to 1994: 80
  • 1985 to 1989: 40
  • 1980 to 1984: 120
  • 1975 to 1979: 70
  • 1970 to 1974: 121
  • 1970 to 1974: 97
  • 1965 to 1969: 396

Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

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

Grant County marital status for males

Grant County marital status for females

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


Agriculture in Grant County
Average size of farms: 4478 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27733
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23229
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $22975
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.67
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.06%
Land in orchards: 102 acres

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



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (20%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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



  • Mexico (73%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Taiwan (1%)
  • Colombia (1%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Grant County:



  • United States or American (9%)
  • English (9%)
  • German (8%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

Grant County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

People in group quarters in Grant County, New Mexico
  • 296 people in nursing homes
  • 192 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 56 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 55 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,836.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in Grant County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Grant County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Grant County

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


Households: 30,399
  • 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.

4,933 married couples with children.
2,315 single-parent households (550 men, 1,765 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,888
Here:  63 per 1000 residents
State:  74 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,467
Here:  49 per 1000 residents
State:  36 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +66
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +15 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,708
Here:  -57 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Grant County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 472
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,753
  • 1990 to 1994: 983
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,241
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,699
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,563
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,476
  • 1940 to 1949: 940
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,939


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

  • 1 room: 130
  • 2 rooms: 179
  • 3 rooms: 550
  • 4 rooms: 1,039
  • 5 rooms: 2,720
  • 6 rooms: 2,132
  • 7 rooms: 1,308
  • 8 rooms: 614
  • 9 or more rooms: 381


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

  • 1 room: 89
  • 2 rooms: 185
  • 3 rooms: 526
  • 4 rooms: 974
  • 5 rooms: 669
  • 6 rooms: 363
  • 7 rooms: 175
  • 8 rooms: 75
  • 9 or more rooms: 37


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

  • no bedroom: 162
  • 1 bedroom: 621
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,222
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,883
  • 4 bedrooms: 981
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 184


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant County:

  • no bedroom: 109
  • 1 bedroom: 604
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,345
  • 3 bedrooms: 876
  • 4 bedrooms: 145
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14


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

  • no vehicle: 345
  • 1 vehicle: 2,517
  • 2 vehicles: 3,782
  • 3 vehicles: 1,782
  • 4 vehicles: 410
  • 5 or more vehicles: 217


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

  • no vehicle: 468
  • 1 vehicle: 1,585
  • 2 vehicles: 791
  • 3 vehicles: 210
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5 or more vehicles: 20

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


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 houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 224
Here:  6.0%
New Mexico:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94
Here:  4.8%
New Mexico:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 117
Here:  7.2%
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)

Grant County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $40,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,253,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $26,649,000
    Solid Waste Management: $187,000
    All Other: $140,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $26,649,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,368,000
    General - Other: $1,104,000
    Police Protection: $1,103,000
    Welfare - Other: $949,000
    Financial Administration: $746,000
    Regular Highways: $706,000
    Corrections - Other: $614,000
    Solid Waste Management: $521,000
    Fire Protection: $462,000
    General Public Buildings: $438,000
    Air Transportation: $42,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,127,000
    All Other: $115,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $529,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,665,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,824,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,841,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,157,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,075,000
    Property Sale Other: $93,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $76,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,970,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,889,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,983,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,236,000
    Highways: $901,000
    General Support: $205,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,228,000
    Total General Sales: $2,500,000
    Other Selective Sales: $67,000
    NEC: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,513,000

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