County population in 2017: 4,432 (56% urban, 44% rural); it was 4,680 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 502 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 695 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,226 Renter-occupied apartments: 569 (it was 429 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
31%
Land area: 3030 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
March 2019 cost of living index in Guadalupe County: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (45.0%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (20.0%), Wholesale trade (12.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $660 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $481 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 12.4%
Guadalupe County:
12.4%
New Mexico:
19.7%
(26.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.4% for American Indian residents, 11.0% for other race residents, 10.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 42.1 years old
(Males: 43.5 years old, Females: 41.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 57.9 years old, Black residents: 33.8 years old, American Indian residents: 46.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 41.1 years old, Other race residents: 40.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Guadalupe County is $451 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $537 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $674 a month.
Current college students: 218 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 41 (25.9% naturalized citizens)
Guadalupe County:
0.9%
Whole state:
9.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
222000 to 2009
11990 to 1999
431980 to 1989
321970 to 1979
29Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,444
Two: 67
3 or 4: 134
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 43
50 or more: 19
Mobile homes: 831
Housing units in Guadalupe County with a mortgage: 246 (5 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 599
Here:
29.1% with mortgage
State:
53.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Guadalupe County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
4,000
13
Evangelical Protestant
180
4
Mainline Protestant
28
1
Other
-
1
None
479
-
Guadalupe 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: 1
Guadalupe County:
2.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Guadalupe County:
18.12 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:
4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:
18.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Guadalupe County:
5.8%
New Mexico:
6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Guadalupe County:
21.9%
State:
22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.2%
State:
11.5%
Agriculture in Guadalupe County:
Average size of farms: 7028 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $50,407 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $246.72 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.15% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.72% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46,882 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.10% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.92% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,603 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.02% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.02 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03% All wheat for grain: 228 harvested acres Vegetables: 18 harvested acres Land in orchards: 16 acres
Earthquake activity:
Guadalupe County-area historical earthquake activity is below New Mexico state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 142.3 miles away from Guadalupe 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 120.7 miles away from the county center 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) earthquake occurred 328.1 miles away from the 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 200.8 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 264.6 miles away from Guadalupe County center On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 152.5 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)
Most recent natural disasters:
New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 27, 2014 to August 05, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4197: October 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New Mexico Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 09, 2013 to September 22, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4152: October 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4152, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
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: 1659, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3229: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Mexico New Mexico Wildfire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to June 09, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1329: May 13, 2000, FEMA Id: 1329, Natural disaster type: Fire
New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to July 07, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3154: May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: 3154, Natural disaster type: Fire
New Mexico Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 22, 1997 to December 25, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1202: January 29, 1998, FEMA Id: 1202, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
The number of natural disasters in Guadalupe County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 2
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (17%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Community and social service occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (29%)
Management occupations (21%)
Community and social service occupations (11%)
Personal care and service occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (4%)
Mexico (36%)
Venezuela (34%)
Germany (16%)
Spain (14%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
American (3%)
German (2%)
Irish (1%)
Scottish (1%)
English (1%)
European (0%)
African (0%)
People in group quarters in Guadalupe County, New Mexico in 2000:
489 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
17 people in nursing homes
7 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in other group homes
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Guadalupe County, New Mexico in 2010:
566 people in federal detention centers
3 people in group homes intended for adults
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $36,116.
3.25% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,217 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.25%
New Mexico average:
6.21%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.25% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($27,217 average AGI)
2.19% relocated from other states ($30,457 average AGI)
Guadalupe County:
2.19%
New Mexico average:
3.55%
4.13% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,898 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.13%
New Mexico average:
6.56%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.13% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($33,898 average AGI)
2.17% relocated to other states ($19,966 average AGI)
Guadalupe County:
2.17%
New Mexico average:
3.93%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.8% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Guadalupe County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 861 (662 aged, 199 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 166 (21%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Guadalupe County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (41)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (41)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (26)
Congestive heart failure (26)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (24)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (21)
Unspecified dementia (18)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (14)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 22.08 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,033 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 221 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 47,130
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,030 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,305
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 114
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,432
In family households: 2,937 (283 male householders, 304 female householders)
421 spouses, 1,250 children (1,205 natural, 0 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 203 grandchildren, 150 brothers or sisters, 126 parents, 108 other relatives, 135 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 809 (398 male householders (383 living alone)), 271 female householders (229 living alone)), 137 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 688
Size of family households: 374 2-persons, 148 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 616 1-person, 62 2-persons.
296 married couples with children.
318 single-parent households (39 men, 279 women).
47.6% of residents of Guadalupe speak English at home.
50.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (29% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 43% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $51,435,000 ($11,354 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $942,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,255,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,870,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $491,000 Federal grants: $32,190,000 Federal procurement contracts: $781,000 ($516,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,847,000 ($261,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $7,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,647,000 Federal Government insurance: $0,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 271
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
74 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 210
Here:
48 per 1000 residents
State:
36 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +45
Here:
+10 per 1000 residents
State:
+15 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -403
Here:
-92 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.80 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.3
Year house built in Guadalupe County, New Mexico
02014 or later
62010 to 2013
582000 to 2009
3771990 to 1999
2921980 to 1989
4451970 to 1979
3091960 to 1969
3311950 to 1959
3561940 to 1949
3101939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Guadalupe County, New Mexico
Cars and other vehicles available in Guadalupe County in owner-occupied houses/condos
29no vehicle
2561 vehicle
2942 vehicles
1633 vehicles
724 vehicles
175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Guadalupe County in renter-occupied apartments
92no vehicle
2821 vehicle
462 vehicles
03 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
90.2% of Guadalupe County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in New Mexico.
Guadalupe County:
90.2%
State average:
87.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,742
Other state: 677
Northeast: 50
Midwest: 105
South: 223
West: 292
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Guadalupe County
(59.8%)
(40.2%)
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