Hidalgo County, New Mexico (NM)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.2%), Construction (11.7%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Hidalgo County, New Mexico:

Median resident age:	34.8 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Males: 2,960	(49.9%)
Females: 2,972	(50.1%)

Recent posts about Hidalgo County, New Mexico on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Hidalgo County is mentioned 12 times on our forum:

	The Rattlesnakes Are Coming  (70 replies)
	Lions and Tigers and Bears....  (144 replies)
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Hidalgo County:	2.7 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

This county:	$30,140
New Mexico:	$41,452

This county:	$255
State:	$531

Hidalgo County:	$89,643
New Mexico:	$155,400

Detached houses: $133,090

Here:	$133,090
State:	$230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,486

Here:	$140,486
State:	$217,226

In 2-unit structures: $76,082

Here:	$76,082
State:	$213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,625

Here:	$155,625
State:	$201,247

Mobile homes: $44,470

Here:	$44,470
State:	$56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,364

Here:	$31,364
State:	$42,007

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 4
• Auto thefts: 18

This county:	27.3%
Whole state:	18.4%

This county:	10.4%
Whole state:	7.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hidalgo County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $664 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lordsburg, Virden, North Hidalgo, South Hidalgo.

Neighboring counties: Cochise County, Arizona , Greenlee County, Arizona , Grant County , Luna County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hidalgo County: Animas Weather Station (A), W E Bass Ranch (B), W T Sims Ranch (C), Antelope Corral (D), Deatons Ranch (E), Walker Windmill (F), Walter Dunagan (G), Wamel Ranch (H), Deep Windmill (I), Washburn Ranch (J), Horse Camp Wells (K), Weatherby Ranch (L), Horse Camp Windmill (M), Whitmire Ranch (N), Cienega Ranch (O), Arimex (P), Diamond A Ranch (Q), Howe Ranch (R), Jacks Defeat (S), Winkler Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hidalgo County include: Valley View Church (A), Valley View Community Church (B), San Felipe Catholic Church (C), Saint Simon Episcopal Mission (D), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Living Word Family Church (G), Saint Agustine Catholic Church (H), Playas Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Shakespeare Cemetery (1), Cloverdale Cemetery (2), Middle Animas Cemetery (3), Rodeo Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Playas Lake (A), West Center Tank (B), Double Tank (C), House Pasture Tank (D), Dick Bass Tank (E), Walnut Tank (F), Walnut Gate Tank (G), Mesquite Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Double Adobe Creek (A), Bennett Creek (B), Horseshoe Wash (C), Whitewater Creek (D), Whitmire Creek (E), Pigpen Creek (F), Brushy Creek (G), Cloverdale Creek (H), Miller Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hidalgo County include: Smugglers Trail Historical Marker (1), Buck Robinson Wilderness Study Area (2), Whitmire Canyon Wilderness Study Area (3), Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study Area (4), McComas Incident Historical Marker (5), Gila Lower Box Wilderness Study Area (6), Cowboy Spring Wilderness Study Area (7), Blue Creek Wilderness Study Area (8), Shakespeare Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Animas Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	2.6%
New Mexico:	3.2%

Current college students: 116
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 657 (37% naturalized citizens)

Hidalgo County:	11.1%
Whole state:	8.2%

Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,574
• One, attached: 69
• Two: 83
• 3 or 4: 30
• 5 to 9: 3
• 10 to 19: 16
• 20 or more: 42
• Mobile homes: 883
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 148

Housing units in Hidalgo County with a mortgage: 365 (27 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 442

Here:	45.2% with mortgage
State:	63.6% with mortgage

Hidalgo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 52.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,477 (71%) Carpooled: 365 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 11 (1%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 160 (8%) Other means: 26 (1%) Worked at home: 42 (2%)

8.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,569 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.17%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.95% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($9,815 average AGI)
5.22% relocated from other states ($21,754 average AGI)

Hidalgo County:	5.22%
New Mexico average:	4.63%

from Dona Ana County, NM	1.38% ($21,273 average AGI)
from Grant County, NM	0.63% ($29,100)

9.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.14%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.92% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($13,844 average AGI)
5.22% relocated to other states ($14,456 average AGI)

Hidalgo County:	5.22%
New Mexico average:	4.16%

to Dona Ana County, NM	1.43% ($40,565 average AGI)
to Cochise County, AZ	1.00% ($25,750)
to Grant County, NM	0.93% ($29,933)
to Pima County, AZ	0.87% ($19,643)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 850 (719 aged, 131 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,163 (1,176 male householders, 369 female householders)

  1,147 spouses, 2,115 children (1,957 natural, 61 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 114 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 73 other relatives, 71 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 684 (314 male householders (286 living alone)), 293 female householders (262 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 85 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 592 2-persons, 341 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 165 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 548 1-person, 54 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

56.4% of residents of Hidalgo County speak English at home.
43.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,300,000 ($7385 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $383,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,387,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,898,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,311,000
Federal grants: $8,677,000
Federal procurement contracts: $257,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,770,000 ($26,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $426,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,189,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,261,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	74 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	36 per 1000 residents

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	+15 per 1000 residents

Here:	-192 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.81 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.7
State:	4.0

66% of Hidalgo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in New Mexico.

Hidalgo County:	65.8%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 3210
• Northeast: 82
• Midwest: 250
• South: 597
• West: 1101

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,800

Here:	1.2%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	2.0%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	16.5%
New Mexico:	11.9%

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