Torrance County, New Mexico (NM)

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County population in 2005: 17,501 (5% urban, 95% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,057
Renter-occupied apartments: 967

% of renters here:	16%
State:	30%

Land area: 3345 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.0%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	7.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (13.9%), Construction (11.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 65%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Torrance County, New Mexico business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Torrance County, New Mexico:

White Non-Hispanic (57.2%)
Hispanic (37.2%)
Other race (17.9%)
Two or more races (4.0%)
American Indian (3.4%)
Black (1.7%)

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

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

Males: 8,681	(51.3%)
Females: 8,230	(48.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,115
County population in 2003: 16,830
Jobs in 2003: 3,800

Torrance County,NM real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 7,562
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.8%

Average household size:

Torrance County:	2.7 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,442 ($30,446 in 2000)

This county	$33,442
New Mexico:	$37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $109,846

Torrance County	$109,846
New Mexico:	$125,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $458
Institutionalized population: 524
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Torrance County in 2000: $770

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 34
Thefts: 7
Auto thefts: 7

Torrance County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Torrance County New Mexico:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $352 (0.4%)

Area name: Albuquerque, NM MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Torrance County is $571 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $721 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1050 a month.

Cities in this county include: Moriarty, Estancia, Mountainair, Torreon, Willard, Tajique, Encino, Manzano.

Neighboring counties: Bernalillo County , Guadalupe County , Lincoln County , San Miguel County , Santa Fe County , Socorro County , Valencia County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Torrance County: Ansley Windmill (A), Wagon Wheel Interchange (B), Dean Ranch (C), Waller Ranch (D), Hindi Ranch (E), Well Old Price Ranch (F), Hinman Ranch (G), Houston Windmill (H), West Windmill (I), Chupadera Windmill (J), Devaney Ranch (K), Devaney Windmill (L), Willard Substation (M), Wiltbank Windmill (N), Clark Ranch (O), Atkinson Windmill (P), YMCA Camp (Q), Hobbs Ranch (R), Clines Corner Interchange (S), Clines Corners Weather Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Torrance County include: La Cienega Mission (A), Cedar Grove Church (B), Frontier Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kayser-Eastview Cemetery (1), Negra Cemetery (2), Lucy Cemetery (3), Garland Cemetery (4), La Cienega Mission Cemetery (5), Mountainair Cemetery (6), Mount View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Salina Lake (A), Cedar Lake (B), Santa Barbara Lake (C), Espinosa Lake (D), Blanca, Laguna (E), Texas Lake (F), Telephone Lake (G), Rock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Miga, Arroyo (A), Chinchonte, Arroyo (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Torrance County include: Edge of the Plains Historical Marker (1), Quarai Ruins Salinas National Monument Historical Marker (2), Manzano State Park (3), Trail of the Forty-niners Historical Marker (4), Gran Quivira Ruins National Monument Historical Marker (5), Red Canyon Picnic Grounds (6), Laguna Del Perro Historical Marker (7), Lake Estancia Historical Marker (8), Ranger Station Picnic Ground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Quarai Post Office (A), Torrance Post Office (B), McIntosh Post Office (C), Duran Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.7%
New Mexico:	3.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 569
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 715 (37% naturalized citizens)

Torrance County:	4.2%
Whole state:	8.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 161
1990 to 1994: 125
1985 to 1989: 89
1980 to 1984: 112
1975 to 1979: 53
1970 to 1974: 47
1970 to 1974: 52
1965 to 1969: 76

Mean travel time to work: 36.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.3%

Torrance County marital status for males

Torrance County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,146
One, attached: 78
Two: 24
3 or 4: 38
5 to 9: 26
10 to 19: 17
20 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 3,823
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 100

Housing units in Torrance County with a mortgage: 1,034 (75 second mortgage, 80 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 595

Agriculture in Torrance County
Average size of farms: 3681 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $78920
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $546.13
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79841
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.03%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 93.41%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56126
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.29%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.88
Corn for grain: 456 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 108 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (13%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Mexico (69%)
Germany (5%)
Colombia (4%)
Japan (4%)
Canada (3%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Philippines (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Torrance County:

United States or American (12%)
German (10%)
Irish (9%)
English (8%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Italian (2%)

Torrance County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,648 (70%)
Carpooled: 1,351 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 19 (0%)
Walked: 243 (4%)
Other means: 39 (1%)
Worked at home: 332 (5%)

524 people in other types of correctional institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,365.

10.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,195 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.58%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.01% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($20,180 average AGI)
3.56% relocated from other states ($10,015 average AGI)
Torrance County: 3.56%
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 Bernalillo County, NM	4.06% ($29,917 average AGI)
from Santa Fe County, NM	1.19% ($34,736)
from Valencia County, NM	0.38% ($37,176)
from Sandoval County, NM	0.25% ($31,364)

10.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.03%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.06% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($19,002 average AGI)
2.98% relocated to other states ($10,202 average AGI)
Torrance County: 2.98%
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 Bernalillo County, NM	4.24% ($24,846 average AGI)
to Santa Fe County, NM	0.83% ($32,135)
to Valencia County, NM	0.43% ($28,474)
to Sandoval County, NM	0.27% ($27,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Torrance County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Torrance County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Torrance County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,911 (1,507 aged, 404 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,377

In family households: 14,450 (3,455 male householders, 975 female householders)
3,346 spouses, 5,482 children (4,834 natural, 197 adopted, 451 stepchildren), 443 grandchildren, 117 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 158 other relatives, 376 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,927 (854 male householders (706 living alone)), 783 female householders (687 living alone)), 290 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 534 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,814 2-persons, 886 3-persons, 879 4-persons, 556 5-persons, 169 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,393 1-person, 209 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

3,361 married couples with children.
1,227 single-parent households (360 men, 867 women).

73.8% of residents of Torrance County speak English at home.
25.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (47% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,922,000 ($4739 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,382,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,319,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,475,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $999,000
Federal grants: $27,871,000
Federal procurement contracts: $714,000 ($56,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,543,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $786,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,659,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,640,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 947

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	74 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 619

Here:	35 per 1000 residents
State:	36 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +98

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+15 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +182

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Torrance County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.84 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 341
1995 to 1998: 1,517
1990 to 1994: 853
1980 to 1989: 1,453
1970 to 1979: 1,388
1960 to 1969: 476
1950 to 1959: 416
1940 to 1949: 285
1939 or earlier: 528

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Torrance County, New Mexico:

1 room: 57
2 rooms: 104
3 rooms: 301
4 rooms: 691
5 rooms: 1,569
6 rooms: 1,066
7 rooms: 632
8 rooms: 387
9 or more rooms: 250

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Torrance County, New Mexico:

1 room: 44
2 rooms: 63
3 rooms: 114
4 rooms: 176
5 rooms: 274
6 rooms: 161
7 rooms: 67
8 rooms: 31
9 or more rooms: 37

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Torrance County:

no bedroom: 67
1 bedroom: 237
2 bedrooms: 1,171
3 bedrooms: 2,795
4 bedrooms: 679
5 or more bedrooms: 108

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Torrance County:

no bedroom: 52
1 bedroom: 160
2 bedrooms: 286
3 bedrooms: 384
4 bedrooms: 76
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Torrance County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 186
1 vehicle: 1,453
2 vehicles: 2,108
3 vehicles: 905
4 vehicles: 256
5 or more vehicles: 149

Cars and other vehicles available in Torrance County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 136
1 vehicle: 466
2 vehicles: 253
3 vehicles: 95
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 2

54% of Torrance County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in New Mexico.

Torrance County:	53.9%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 9068
Northeast: 917
Midwest: 1444
South: 2490
West: 2178

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
Wood (10%)
Electricity (4%)
Other fuel (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (58%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Wood (7%)
Electricity (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 148

Here:	6.0%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70

Here:	6.0%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49

Here:	10.2%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Torrance County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $179,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,224,000
Central Staff Services: $1,013,000

General - Other: $882,000

Corrections - Other: $817,000

Police Protection: $746,000

Financial Administration: $368,000

Fire Protection: $244,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $210,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $626,000
General Support: $359,000

Highways: $71,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $115,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $60,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $55,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,011,000
Interest Earnings: $250,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $263,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,376,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $810,000
Highways: $422,000
Tax - Property: $2,371,000
Total General Sales: $274,000

Motor Vehicle License: $206,000

NEC: $31,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,962,000

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