Mora County, New Mexico (NM)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.7%), Construction (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Mora County, New Mexico:

Median resident age:	39.6 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Males: 2,616	(50.5%)
Females: 2,564	(49.5%)

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Mora County:	2.5 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

This county:	$29,775
New Mexico:	$41,452

This county:	$286
State:	$531

Mora County:	$134,154
New Mexico:	$155,400

Detached houses: $222,997

Here:	$222,997
State:	$230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $254,457

Here:	$254,457
State:	$217,226

Mobile homes: $92,700

Here:	$92,700
State:	$56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $135,000

Here:	$135,000
State:	$42,007

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 12
• Thefts: 2
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	25.4%
Whole state:	18.4%

This county:	12.6%
Whole state:	7.8%

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

Cities in this county include: Wagon Mound, Mora.

Neighboring counties: Colfax County , Harding County , Rio Arriba County , San Miguel County , Santa Fe County , Taos County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mora County: Webere (A), Wengert (B), Christmas Ranch (C), West Windmill (D), Wiggins (E), Diamond A Ranch (F), Wiggins Ranch (G), Diamond a Ranch (H), William Kroenig Ranch Complex Historic Site (I), Howland (J), Ashe (K), Woods (L), Doolin Windmill (M), Baca (N), Duran (O), Hughs (P), Daniels (Q), Daniels Ranch (R), Jones (S), Joseph B Watrous Ranch Historic Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mora County include: Guadalupe Church (A), Santo Nino Chapel (B), San Yasidro Church (C), San Juan Church (D), Saint Teresa Church (E), Saint Joseph Church (F), Ocate Mission (G), Sacred Heart Chapel (H), Sacred Heart Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: San Antonio Cemetery (1), Ocate Catholic Cemetery (2), Fort Union Cemetery (3), Cherry Valley Cemetery (4), Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Laumbachs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lake (A), Salt Lake (B), Enchanted Lake (C), Collins Lake (D), Agua, Laguna de (E), San Isidro Lake (F), Sand Lake (G), Cueva Lake, La (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Vermejo Creek (A), Dog Creek (B), Perro, Rito (C), Oso, Rito del (D), North Fork Rio la Casa (E), Middle Fork Rio de la Casa (F), Wheaten Creek (G), Piedra Lumbre, Arroyo (H), Noisy Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mora County include: Coyote Creek State Park (1), Watrous Historical Marker (2), Fort Union National Monument (3), Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker (4), Canadian River Canyon Historical Marker (5), Morphy Lake State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Ocate Post Office (A), Watrous Post Office (B), Guadalupita Post Office (C), Mora Post Office (D), Rainsville Post Office (E), La Jara Post Office (F), Vallecitos Post Office (G), Ledoux Post Office (H), Holman Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.5%
New Mexico:	6.5%

Current college students: 212
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 87 (84% naturalized citizens)

Mora County:	1.7%
Whole state:	8.2%

Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,039
• One, attached: 52
• Two: 13
• 5 to 9: 8
• 10 to 19: 7
• Mobile homes: 845
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Mora County with a mortgage: 154 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 565

Here:	21.4% with mortgage
State:	63.6% with mortgage

Mora County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 29.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Mora County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 50% 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 65.1 miles away from Mora 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 74.7 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 60.2 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 81.7 miles away from Mora 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 62.2 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 67.0 miles away from Mora County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,030 (61%) Carpooled: 391 (23%) Bus or trolley bus: 14 (1%) Walked: 122 (7%) Other means: 47 (3%) Worked at home: 71 (4%)

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.71%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.39% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($14,053 average AGI)
2.31% relocated from other states ($11,885 average AGI)

Mora County:	2.31%
New Mexico average:	4.63%

from San Miguel County, NM	1.90% ($19,688 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM	1.19% ($16,450)

6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.45% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($14,964 average AGI)
2.20% relocated to other states ($19,670 average AGI)

Mora County:	2.20%
New Mexico average:	4.16%

to San Miguel County, NM	1.60% ($21,704 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM	1.43% ($21,792)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 940 (737 aged, 203 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,427 (1,094 male householders, 307 female householders)

  960 spouses, 1,604 children (1,462 natural, 67 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 150 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 71 other relatives, 168 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 695 (345 male householders (300 living alone)), 269 female householders (243 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 58 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 594 2-persons, 326 3-persons, 271 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 543 1-person, 70 2-persons, 1 3-persons.

31.4% of residents of Mora County speak English at home.
67.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% 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).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (20% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $52,084,000 ($9993 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $738,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,132,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,720,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $147,000
Federal grants: $29,476,000
Federal procurement contracts: $514,000 ($35,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,094,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $642,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $234,000
Federal Government insurance: $727,000

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	74 per 1000 residents

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	36 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+15 per 1000 residents

Here:	-22 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.0
State:	5.6

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

70% of Mora County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in New Mexico.

Mora County:	69.6%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 4039
• Northeast: 86
• Midwest: 153
• South: 209
• West: 562

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,500

Here:	13.5%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	6.9%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	4.1%
New Mexico:	11.9%

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