Harding County, New Mexico (NM)

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County population in July 2007: 716 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 279
Renter-occupied apartments: 92

% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

Land area: 2125 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 0 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Harding County: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (32.1%), Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Public administration (14.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 39%
Government: 37%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 19%
Unpaid family work: 5%

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

Races in Harding County, New Mexico:

White Non-Hispanic (52.8%)
Hispanic (44.9%)
Other race (10.6%)
Two or more races (3.3%)
American Indian (3.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	48.7 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Males: 410	(50.6%)
Females: 400	(49.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,733
County population in 2003: 758
Jobs in 2003: 255

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Total labor force in 2004: 422
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:

Harding County:	2.2 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,709 ($26,111 in 1999)

This county:	$31,709
New Mexico:	$41,452

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $255 (lower quartile is $178, upper quartile is $354)

This county:	$255
State:	$531

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,197 (it was $32,300 in 2000)

Harding County:	$59,197
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $16,065 - $85,511

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $145,894
Here: $145,894
State: $230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $67,143
Here: $67,143
State: $217,226

In 2-unit structures: $10,221
Here: $10,221
State: $213,438

Mobile homes: $30,357
Here: $30,357
State: $56,348

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,040
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $142

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 12
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 2
Auto thefts: 2

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2004 Presidential Election results in Harding County New Mexico:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.6%)

Harding County household income distribution in 2007

Harding County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	16.3%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	7.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harding 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.

Cities in this county include: Roy, Mosquero, North Harding, South Harding.

Neighboring counties: Colfax County , Mora County , Quay County , San Miguel County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Harding County: W-3 Cattle Company (A), Waldron (B), House Pasture Windmill (C), Weathers (D), Webster (E), Weeks Windmill (F), Welker Well (G), West Graveyard Windmill (H), West Spear Windmill (I), Arbuckle (J), White Windmill (K), Whiteside Ranch (L), Williams Ranch (M), Williamson Well (N), Circle Bar Ranch (O), Clavel (P), Clay Ranch (Q), Yates (R), Yates Weather Station (S), Clendenning Well (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Harding County include: Carrizo Church (A), Hanova Church (B), Sacred Heart Church Historic Site (C), Mosquero Creek Church (D), Church of the Immaculate Conception Historic Site (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bryantine Cemetery (1), Kelly Cemetery (2), Garcia Cemetery (3), David Cemetery (4), Mosquero Cemetery (5), Vigil Cemetery (6), Alamosa Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Goodhue Lake (A), Salt Lakes (B), Tierra Amatosa, Laguna (C), Morgan Lake (D), Dorhman Lake (E), Ramon Lakes (F), Matis Lake (G), Big Chicosa Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ventanas Creek (A), Deposito Creek (B), Del Muerto Creek (C), Bueyeros Creek (D), Ojo Verde, Arroyo (E), Mosquero Creek (F), Las Canelas Creek (G), Montesito Creek (H), Rincon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Harding County include: New Goodnight Trail Historical Marker (1), Chicosa Lake State Park (2), Mills Canyon Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Solano Post Office (A), Bueyeros Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	2.6%
New Mexico:	6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 20
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 20 (30% naturalized citizens)

Harding County:	2.5%
Whole state:	8.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 4

Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.7%

Harding County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 441
One, attached: 12
Two: 1
3 or 4: 3
20 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 80
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Harding County with a mortgage: 20 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 142

Here:	12.3% with mortgage
State:	63.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 657
Total congregations: 8
Religions in Harding County - Roy, Mosquero, North Harding, South Harding

Agriculture in Harding County
Average size of farms: 7689 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $88436
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $66455
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41823
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.07%
Average age of principal farm operators: 62 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.39

Harding County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 4.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/14/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Harding County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New Mexico state average. It is 81% smaller 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 86.3 miles away from Harding 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from Harding County center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Harding County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
Public administration (11%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Chemicals (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (23%)
Public administration (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Health care (6%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (25%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other financial specialists (3%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Special education teachers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

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

Mexico (65%)
Germany (35%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Harding County (%):

German (14%)
English (11%)
Irish (8%)
United States or American (7%)
Italian (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)

Harding County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 218 (61%)
Carpooled: 60 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
Bicycle: 2 (1%)
Walked: 25 (7%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 50 (14%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $28,664.

5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($-3,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in New Mexico.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

8.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($16,864 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.87%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in New Mexico.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Births per 1000 population in Harding County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Harding County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Harding County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 233 (210 aged, 23 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 810.810
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1351.350

Household type by relationship

Households: 810

In family households: 660 (164 male householders, 60 female householders)
184 spouses, 213 children (197 natural, 6 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 150 (84 male householders (80 living alone)), 58 female householders (53 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 120 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 133 1-person, 9 2-persons.

59.4% of residents of Harding County speak English at home.
38.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $8,640,000 ($11163 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $469,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,686,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,202,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,298,000
Federal grants: $2,353,000
Federal procurement contracts: $477,000 ($344,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $624,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 15

Here:	20 per 1000 residents
State:	74 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 36

Here:	49 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: -45

Here:	-61 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Harding County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 12
1990 to 1994: 7
1980 to 1989: 28
1970 to 1979: 62
1960 to 1969: 32
1950 to 1959: 80
1940 to 1949: 93
1939 or earlier: 225

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harding County, New Mexico:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 63 5 rooms: 74 6 rooms: 58 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 19 9+ rooms: 24

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harding County, New Mexico:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 16 5 rooms: 21 6 rooms: 9 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 0 9+ rooms: 3

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harding County:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 89 3 bedrooms: 119 4 bedrooms: 31 5+ bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harding County:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 17 3 bedrooms: 32 4 bedrooms: 12 5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Harding County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 24 1 vehicle: 65 2 vehicles: 85 3 vehicles: 57 4 vehicles: 32 5+ vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Harding County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 36 2 vehicles: 22 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 6 5+ vehicles: 3

73% of Harding County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in New Mexico.

Harding County:	73.4%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 546
Northeast: 19
Midwest: 23
South: 114
West: 85

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86.0%) Wood (12.2%) Electricity (1.8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70.7%) Utility gas (13.0%) Wood (9.8%) Electricity (6.5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	5.7%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9

Here:	12.2%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	21.4%
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.)

Harding County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $150,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $188,000
Regular Highways: $110,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $374,000
Central Staff Services: $307,000

General - Other: $197,000

Financial Administration: $148,000

General Public Buildings: $103,000

Police Protection: $95,000

Fire Protection: $43,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000

Corrections - Other: $17,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $57,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000

Rents: $2,000

General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $44,000
Regular Highways: $40,000

Police Protection: $32,000

General Public Building: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $975,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $532,000
All Other: $416,000

General Support: $94,000
Tax - Property: $144,000
Total General Sales: $26,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $770,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Harding County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

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