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Lincoln County, NM mapCounty population in July 2007: 20,783 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,332
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,870
% of renters here:  23%
State:  30%
Land area: 4831 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  14.9%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.2%
Whole state:  7.8%

2008 cost of living index in Lincoln County: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.3%), Retail trade (15.2%), Construction (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 66%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Lincoln County, New Mexico:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.9%)
  • Hispanic (25.6%)
  • Other race (11.3%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  43.8 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Males: 9,503  (49.0%)
Females: 9,908  (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,469
County population in 2003: 20,316
Jobs in 2003: 7,462

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Lincoln County,NM real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 11,223
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.1%

Average household size:
Lincoln County:  2.3 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,221 ($33,886 in 2000)
This county  $37,221
New Mexico:  $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $143,808
Lincoln County  $143,808
New Mexico:  $125,500

Median monthly rent in 2000: $468
Institutionalized population: 197
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lincoln County in 2000: $819

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Lincoln County, NM map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 168 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2001: 145 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2002: 180 buildings, average cost: $173,400
  • 2003: 182 buildings, average cost: $171,200
  • 2004: 222 buildings, average cost: $171,700
  • 2005: 260 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2006: 196 buildings, average cost: $176,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County New Mexico:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $609 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $446 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ruidoso, Holloman AFB, Ruidoso Downs, Capitan, Carrizozo, Corona, Hondo.

Neighboring counties: Chaves County , De Baca County , Guadalupe County , Otero County , Sierra County , Socorro County , Torrance County .


Lincoln County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lincoln County: Chihuahua Ranch (A), Dean Ranch (B), Walker Ranch (C), Walker Windmill (D), Hinchley Ranch (E), Hiner (F), Antelope Windmill (G), J Reynolds Ranch (H), Watson Ranch (I), Weddige Ranch (J), Wells Ranch (K), West Camp (L), West Windmill (M), Arabela Weather Station (N), Whitaker Ranch (O), White Flat Ranch (P), White Oaks Historic District (Q), Whitetail Windmill (R), Wilbur McKnight Ranch (S), Diamond Peak Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lincoln County include: Trinity Mountain Fellowship (A), San Ysidro Church and Cemetery (B), The Church of Latter Day Saints (C), First Baptist Church (D), Mission Fountain of Living Water Full Gospel (E), Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount (F), Saint Annes Chapel (G), Saint Annes Episcopal Chapel (H), Christian Science of Lincoln Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Silva Cemetery (1), Las Palas Cemetery (2), Nogal Cemetery (3), Fritz Cemetery (4), Lincoln Cemetery (5), Glencoe Cemetery (6), Coe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Big Flying H Lake (A), Cactus Flat Lake (B), Burro Lake (C), Rip Lake (D), Middleton Lake (E), Seeping Springs Lakes (F), Deep Lake (G), Shield Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Fork Cedar Creek (A), North Fork Cedar Creek (B), Baca Spring Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Bonito, Rio (E), Bonito Creek (F), Las Tablas Creek (G), Bluewater Creek (H), Chiquita Creek, Agua (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lincoln County include: Lincoln State Monument Point of Interest (1), Fort Stanton (2), Fort Stanton Historical Marker (3), Windy Point Vista Point of Interest (4), William G. Telfer Natural Area (5), Valley of Fires State Park (6), Little Black Peak/Carrizozo Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area (7), Malpais-Valley of Fires Historical Marker (8), Lincoln Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Nogal Post Office (A), Fort Stanton Post Office (B), Glencoe Post Office (C), San Patricio Post Office (D), Alto Post Office (E), Picacho Post Office (F), Lincoln Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.8%
New Mexico:  3.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 746
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,189 (38% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:  6.1%
Whole state:  8.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 261
  • 1990 to 1994: 144
  • 1985 to 1989: 205
  • 1980 to 1984: 155
  • 1975 to 1979: 113
  • 1970 to 1974: 87
  • 1970 to 1974: 67
  • 1965 to 1969: 157


Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.7%

Lincoln County marital status for males
Lincoln County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,815
  • One, attached: 541
  • Two: 252
  • 3 or 4: 470
  • 5 to 9: 400
  • 10 to 19: 75
  • 20 or more: 114
  • Mobile homes: 3,441
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 190

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 2,248 (130 second mortgage, 80 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,619


Agriculture in Lincoln County
Average size of farms: 4681 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $32407
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $441.63
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.88%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33138
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.03%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 77.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42066
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.89
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.21%
Land in orchards: 176 acres

Lincoln County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below New Mexico state average. It is 12.2 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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



  • Mexico (77%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • India (2%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Ireland (1%)
  • Panama (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Lincoln County:



  • German (13%)
  • English (12%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Lincoln County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,140 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 1,296 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0%)
  • Walked: 298 (4%)
  • Other means: 54 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 513 (6%)

People in group quarters in Lincoln County, New Mexico
  • 78 people in nursing homes
  • 68 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 51 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,702.

10.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,502 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.69%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.47% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($14,387 average AGI)
6.22% relocated from other states ($30,115 average AGI)
Lincoln County:  6.22%
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 Otero County, NM  1.01% ($38,690 average AGI)
from Chaves County, NM  0.87% ($34,738)
from El Paso County, TX  0.61% ($40,744)
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.51% ($36,028)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.49% ($38,118)
from Eddy County, NM  0.23% ($39,313)
from Valencia County, NM  0.20% ($39,357)


9.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,436 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.52%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.88% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($10,062 average AGI)
5.64% relocated to other states ($22,375 average AGI)
Lincoln County:  5.64%
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  0.87% ($27,850 average AGI)
to Otero County, NM  0.85% ($25,271)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.49% ($24,735)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.35% ($30,375)
to Chaves County, NM  0.30% ($13,048)
to Lea County, NM  0.22% ($24,733)
to El Paso County, TX  0.20% ($34,214)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9



Births per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lincoln County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,790 (3,367 aged, 423 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.82
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5186.470
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 120.620
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 47324.75

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1099.630
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 747.370
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.76

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30.49
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 95.21

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19.04


Household type by relationship


Households: 19,192
  • In family households: 16,176 (4,544 male householders, 1,106 female householders)
    4,542 spouses, 4,882 children (4,286 natural, 144 adopted, 452 stepchildren), 313 grandchildren, 85 brothers or sisters, 133 parents, 195 other relatives, 376 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,016 (1,147 male householders (932 living alone)), 1,409 female householders (1,264 living alone)), 460 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 219 (193 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,124 2-persons, 1,094 3-persons, 818 4-persons, 411 5-persons, 131 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,196 1-person, 309 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

79.3% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
19.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $121,161,000 ($5846 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,858,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,738,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,878,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $493,000
Federal grants: $31,075,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,247,000 ($212,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,728,000 ($188,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $378,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,785,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,213,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,153
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  74 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 865
Here:  41 per 1000 residents
State:  36 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +194
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  +15 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,170
Here:  +56 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Lincoln County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.38 millions of gallons per day (61% from ground, 39% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.3
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 690
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,605
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,613
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,198
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,538
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,308
  • 1950 to 1959: 954
  • 1940 to 1949: 519
  • 1939 or earlier: 873

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, New Mexico:
  • 1 room: 27
  • 2 rooms: 182
  • 3 rooms: 430
  • 4 rooms: 1,098
  • 5 rooms: 1,759
  • 6 rooms: 1,348
  • 7 rooms: 862
  • 8 rooms: 361
  • 9+ rooms: 265


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, New Mexico:
  • 1 room: 30
  • 2 rooms: 191
  • 3 rooms: 318
  • 4 rooms: 618
  • 5 rooms: 429
  • 6 rooms: 150
  • 7 rooms: 78
  • 8 rooms: 43
  • 9+ rooms: 13


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lincoln County:
  • no bedroom: 57
  • 1 bedroom: 393
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,774
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,297
  • 4 bedrooms: 682
  • 5+ bedrooms: 129


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County:
  • no bedroom: 30
  • 1 bedroom: 423
  • 2 bedrooms: 806
  • 3 bedrooms: 527
  • 4 bedrooms: 73
  • 5+ bedrooms: 11


Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 160
  • 1 vehicle: 1,909
  • 2 vehicles: 2,729
  • 3 vehicles: 1,117
  • 4 vehicles: 244
  • 5+ vehicles: 173


Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 200
  • 1 vehicle: 918
  • 2 vehicles: 587
  • 3 vehicles: 118
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5+ vehicles: 26


51% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in New Mexico.

Lincoln County:  51.1%
State average:  55.7%


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

  • This state: 7826
  • Northeast: 650
  • Midwest: 1716
  • South: 5964
  • West: 1913

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $103,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 132
Here:  5.8%
New Mexico:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 116
Here:  10.9%
New Mexico:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:  5.4%
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.)


Lincoln County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $351,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $681,000
    Health - Other: $324,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $2,369,000
    Regular Highways: $1,998,000
    Police Protection: $1,651,000
    Financial Administration: $1,280,000
    Central Staff Services: $864,000
    Other Hospitals: $813,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $687,000
    General - Other: $579,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $280,000
    Fire Protection: $268,000
    General Public Buildings: $245,000
    Solid Waste Management: $166,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $161,000
    Health Services - Other: $112,000
    Parks & Recreation: $68,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $992,000
    All Other: $579,000
    Health & Hospitals: $570,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $210,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $13,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $725,000
    General: $175,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $123,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,290,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $231,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,355,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $166,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $546,000
    Interest Earnings: $114,000
    Property Sale Other: $27,000
    Special Assessments: $9,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $521,000
    Corrections - Other: $271,000
    Health - Other: $192,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $126,000
    General Public Building: $95,000
    Financial Administration: $56,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Central Staff: $10,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,119,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $274,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,529,000
    Highways: $967,000
    Health & Hospitals: $250,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,279,000
    Total General Sales: $1,152,000
    Other Selective Sales: $166,000
    NEC: $159,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,924,000


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