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County population in July 2011: 29,413 (58% urban, 42% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,053
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,093
% of renters here:

25%
State:

25%

Land area: 3966 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Grant County: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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:

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

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Races in Grant County, New Mexico:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (48.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (48.0%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)

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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Average household size:
Grant County:

2.5 people
New Mexico:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,726 ($29,134 in 1999)
This county:

$36726
New Mexico:

$43028

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $464 (lower quartile is $303, upper quartile is $584)
This county:

$464
State:

$585


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $133,424 (it was $82,600 in 2000)
Grant County:

$133,424
New Mexico:

$160,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,900 - $218,991

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $210,615
Here:

$210,615
State:

$226,412

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,273
Here:

$140,273
State:

$192,453

Mobile homes: $94,260
Here:

$94,260
State:

$56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $93,751
Here:

$93,751
State:

$42,007
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $978
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $221

Institutionalized population: 351

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, NM map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County New Mexico:

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


2008 Presidential Election results in Grant County New Mexico:

Obama (Democratic): 59.6%
McCain (Republican): 39.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $416 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $401 (0.4%)


Grant County household income distribution in 2009 Grant County home values distribution


Grant County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.0%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 15.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 57.3% for American Indian residents, 12.5% for other race residents, 27.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

18.7%
Whole state:

18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 12 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 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.



Click to draw/clear Grant County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Grant County: Muir (A), Oliver Windmill (B), Little Box Windmill (C), Little Dix Windmill (D), Little Windmill (E), Pine Flats Campground (F), Lucky Windmill (G), Martin Ranch (H), Pot Hole Windmill (I), McDaniel Ranch (J), McHaffey Windmill (K), Prevost Windmill (L), Mission Windmill (M), Moore Homestead (N), Moore Ranch (O), Reeds Ranch (P), Morrow Ranch (Q), Mount Royal Windmill (R), Mouth of Cottonwood Windmill (S), Mud Spring Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Grant County include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Gila Valley Baptist Church (B), Hachita Baptist Church (C), Valley Community Church UCC (D), Mimbres Valley Community Church (E), San Jose (F), Rio Mimbres Baptist Church (G), Church of Christ (H), San Lorenzo Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fierro Cemetery (1), Redrock Cemetery (2), Hurley Cemetery (3), Maldonado Cemetery (4), Cemetery Number 5 (5), Georgetown Cemetery (6), Hachita Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horse Lake (A), Mangas Lake (B), The Dry Lakes (C), North Sycamore Mesa Tank (D), Tadpole Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Horseshoe Tank (G), Mimbres Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Macho Creek (A), Adams Creek (B), Oak Grove Creek (C), Kemp Creek (D), Lobo Creek (E), Ninetysix Creek (F), Mogollon Creek (G), Sapillo Creek (H), Stephens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Grant County include: Apache Box Wilderness Study Area (1), Brannon Park (2), City of Rocks State Park (3), Little Walnut Picnic Area (4), Yucca Plains Historical Marker (5), The Clanton Hideout Historical Marker (6), Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker (7), Cookes Wagon Road Historical Marker (8), Butterfield Trail (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.5%
New Mexico:

6.4%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

48.5% with mortgage
State:

63.6% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 88.60%
Here88.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 27,469
Total congregations: 53

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents21,701 (79.0%)2,103 (7.7%)1,395 (5.1%)580 (2.1%)394 (1.4%)
Congregations12 (22.6%)7 (13.2%)6 (11.3%)3 (5.7%)5 (9.4%)
NameChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents302 (1.1%)256 (0.9%)195 (0.7%)100 (0.4%)443 (1.6%)
Congregations5 (9.4%)2 (3.8%)1 (1.9%)1 (1.9%)11 (20.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Grant County - Silver City, Bayard, Santa Clara, Hurley, Bayard-Santa Rita

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Grant County:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Grant County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Grant County:

8.08 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.3%
New Mexico:

6.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

19.6%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Grant County:

16.1%
State:

11.5%


Agriculture in Grant County:

Average size of farms: 4478 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,733
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: $23,229
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $22,975
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

Tornado activity:

Grant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near New Mexico state average. It is 9.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New Mexico Quail Ridge Fire, Incident Period: March 7, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: March 8, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2866, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • New Mexico Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: July 26, 2006 to September 18, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1659): August 30, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1659, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3229): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 5, 2000 to July 7, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3154 ): May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3154 , Natural disaster type: Fire
  • New Mexico Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 5, 1993 to February 27, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-992): June 7, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-992, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Mexico SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 18, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-731): January 18, 1985, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-731, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Mexico SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 18, 1983 to October 2, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-692): October 24, 1983, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-692, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Mexico FLOODING, Incident Period: January 29, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-571): January 29, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-571, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • New Mexico Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: November 20, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-361): November 20, 1972, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-361, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Grant County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (20%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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 2006: 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 2006: 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 2006: 8.0

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.4
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12549.67
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 230.950
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 54006.05

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1294.250
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1079.100
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.81

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22.14
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 63.87

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.36

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 238.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 176.8
  • Other - 62.1

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 198
  • 2000 to 2004: 562
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,036
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,583
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,943
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,161
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,048
  • 1940 to 1949: 923
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,864
Rooms in houses/apartments in Grant County, New Mexico
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 381
  • 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+ rooms: 37
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Grant County, New Mexico
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 162
  • 1 bedroom: 621
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,222
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,883
  • 4 bedrooms: 981
  • 5+ bedrooms: 184
  • no bedroom: 109
  • 1 bedroom: 604
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,345
  • 3 bedrooms: 876
  • 4 bedrooms: 145
  • 5+ bedrooms: 14
Cars and other vehicles available in Grant County, New Mexico in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 345
  • 1 vehicle: 2,517
  • 2 vehicles: 3,782
  • 3 vehicles: 1,782
  • 4 vehicles: 410
  • 5+ vehicles: 217
  • no vehicle: 468
  • 1 vehicle: 1,585
  • 2 vehicles: 791
  • 3 vehicles: 210
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5+ 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 Grant County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (53.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28.2%)
  • Wood (11.1%)
  • Electricity (5.0%)
  • Solar energy (1.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (68.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.7%)
  • Electricity (7.7%)
  • Wood (6.4%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)



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 (Noninst.)


Grant County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $50,985,000
    Solid Waste Management: $397,000
    All Other: $260,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $52,000
    Air Transportation: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $4,650,000
    Regular Highways: $446,000
    Correctional Institutions: $338,000
    General Public Buildings: $271,000
    Air Transportation: $69,000
    Parks and Recreation: $29,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $56,561,000
    Police Protection: $2,758,000
    Regular Highways: $1,253,000
    Financial Administration: $1,245,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,070,000
    General - Other: $986,000
    General Public Buildings: $749,000
    Correctional Institutions: $619,000
    Local Fire Protection: $570,000
    Transit Utilities: $545,000
    Solid Waste Management: $302,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
    Parks and Recreation: $101,000
    Air Transportation: $98,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $32,000
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $980,000
    General Local Government Support: $822,000
    Highways: $68,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $361,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,677,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $605,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $428,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $42,000
    Rents: $32,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,515,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,838,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $24,658,000
    Hospitals: $1,315,000
    Local Fire Protection: $342,000
    Central Staff Services: $231,000
    Police Protection: $114,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    Financial Administration: $79,000
    Transit Utilities: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Air Transportation: $6,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,013,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $7,610,000
    All Other: $2,307,000
    Public Welfare: $1,252,000
    General Local Government Support: $600,000
    Transit Utilities: $347,000
    Highways: $274,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,411,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,893,000
    NEC: $1,372,000
    Other License: $154,000
    Other Selective Sales: $79,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,987,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,511,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 912
  • Number of aged recipients: 104
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 808
  • Number of recipients under 18: 96
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 631
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 185
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 333
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 444


Grant County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Grant County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Grant County, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John10874.6 years
Robert10470.3 years
Mary10079.1 years
William8675.9 years
James7571.9 years
George5574.4 years
Manuel5471.0 years
Jose5474.8 years
Frank5373.9 years
Charles5274.6 years
Most common last names in Grant County, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Garcia7477.3 years
Martinez6072.5 years
Gonzales5576.5 years
Lopez4771.4 years
Smith4077.8 years
Madrid3875.8 years
Rodriguez3674.8 years
Johnson3178.7 years
Hernandez3073.1 years
Lucero3079.9 years
Businesses in Grant County, NM
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Arby's1Motel 61
AutoZone1Nike3
Big O Tires1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Pizza Hut2
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Rue211
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx3Sears1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul2
KFC1UPS4
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Wendy's1
Maurices1
Browse common businesses in Grant County, NM


Grant County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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