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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (30.4%), Retail trade (12.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.3%).
Detached houses: $142,924Here:$142,924State:$226,412 Townhouses or other attached units: $97,345Here:$97,345State:$192,453 Mobile homes: $46,305Here:$46,305State:$56,348
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.1%
McCain (Republican): 64.6% Obama (Democratic): 34.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $354 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $326 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Roosevelt County is $388 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.
Cities in this county include: Portales, Elida, Dora, Floyd, Causey.
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Notable locations in Roosevelt County: Lake Windmill (A), Leaning Windmill (B), McArthur Well (C), McLorn Well (D), New Windmill (E), Nickles Ranch (F), Parrish Farm (G), Phillips Ranch (H), Price West Camp (I), Price-Portales Ranch (J), Priewe Well (K), Ribble Ranch (L), Rickard Well (M), Sand Draw Windmill (N), South Jett Windmill (O), South Well (P), South Windmill (Q), Steele Ranch (R), Stewart Ranch (S), Tucker Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Roosevelt County include: Milnesand Baptist Church (A), Central Church (B), Kenna Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Old Kenna Cemetery (1), Perkins Memorial Cemetery (2), Longs Cemetery (3), Tolar Cemetery (4), Upton Cemetery (5), Spillman Cemetery (6), New Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Baker Lake (A), Little Salt Lake (B), Badger Lake (C), Smith Lake (D), Tierra Blanca Lake (E), Gregory Lake (F), Lewiston Lake (G), Salt Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Roosevelt County include: Grulla National Wildlife Refuge (1), Oasis State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Roosevelt County: Lake Windmill (A), Leaning Windmill (B), McArthur Well (C), McLorn Well (D), New Windmill (E), Nickles Ranch (F), Parrish Farm (G), Phillips Ranch (H), Price West Camp (I), Price-Portales Ranch (J), Priewe Well (K), Ribble Ranch (L), Rickard Well (M), Sand Draw Windmill (N), South Jett Windmill (O), South Well (P), South Windmill (Q), Steele Ranch (R), Stewart Ranch (S), Tucker Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Roosevelt County include: Milnesand Baptist Church (A), Central Church (B), Kenna Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Kenna Cemetery (1), Perkins Memorial Cemetery (2), Longs Cemetery (3), Tolar Cemetery (4), Upton Cemetery (5), Spillman Cemetery (6), New Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Baker Lake (A), Little Salt Lake (B), Badger Lake (C), Smith Lake (D), Tierra Blanca Lake (E), Gregory Lake (F), Lewiston Lake (G), Salt Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Roosevelt County include: Grulla National Wildlife Refuge (1), Oasis State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Chaves County , Curry County , De Baca County , Bailey County, Texas , Lea County , Quay County , Cochran County, Texas .
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Current college students: 2,589 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,114 (49% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.4%
Housing units in Roosevelt County with a mortgage: 1,516 (46 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,196
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Most common first ancestries reported in Roosevelt County (%):
10.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,621 average adjusted gross income)
0.70% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,125 average AGI)Roosevelt County:0.70%New Mexico average:0.21% 4.89% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($10,382 average AGI) 5.17% relocated from other states ($15,117 average AGI)Roosevelt County:5.17%New Mexico average:4.63%
10.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,334 average adjusted gross income)
0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($711 average AGI)Roosevelt County:0.24%New Mexico average:0.14% 4.59% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($9,884 average AGI) 5.67% relocated to other states ($14,741 average AGI)Roosevelt County:5.67%New Mexico average:4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,566 (2,170 aged, 396 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
3,671 spouses, 5,471 children (4,916 natural, 138 adopted, 417 stepchildren), 368 grandchildren, 137 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 165 other relatives, 226 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,872 2-persons, 979 3-persons, 975 4-persons, 476 5-persons, 177 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,650 1-person, 340 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
73.6% of residents of Roosevelt County speak English at home. 25.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
Population growth in Roosevelt County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
50% of Roosevelt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in New Mexico.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Central Staff Services: $758,000
Financial Administration: $296,000
Corrections - Other: $277,000
Regular Highways: $241,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $158,000
General Public Buildings: $109,000
Fire Protection: $77,000
Welfare - Other: $32,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
General Public Building: $2,000
General Support: $189,000
Total General Sales: $668,000
Motor Vehicle License: $164,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $3,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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