Magdalena, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 974 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 974 (9 farm, 965 nonfarm))

Magdalena, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 466 (366 occupied: 297 owner occupied, 69 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	30%

Housing density: 75 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $230,473.

Median contract rent in 2007: $388 (lower quartile is $337, upper quartile is $450)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $410

Median gross rent in Magdalena, NM in 2007: $509

Housing units in Magdalena with a mortgage: 69 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 101

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,134 (it was $53,000 in 2000)

Magdalena:	$97,134
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,904 - $140,551

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $110,862
Here: $110,862
State: $230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $184,643
Here: $184,643
State: $217,226

In 2-unit structures: $5,111
Here: $5,111
State: $213,438

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $539,995
Here: $539,995
State: $156,039

Mobile homes: $66,037
Here: $66,037
State: $56,348

Household type by relationship

Households: 940

In family households: 806 (180 male householders, 70 female householders)
181 spouses, 314 children (294 natural, 13 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 17 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 134 (51 male householders (42 living alone)), 72 female householders (67 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 103 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 109 1-person, 14 2-persons.

132 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (26 men, 53 women).

63.4% of residents of Magdalena speak English at home.
31.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
3.6% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 15 (1.6%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Magdalena, New Mexico:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 51 5 rooms: 64 6 rooms: 79 7 rooms: 36 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 11

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Magdalena, New Mexico:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 19 5 rooms: 27 6 rooms: 8 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 22
1980 to 1989: 54
1970 to 1979: 54
1960 to 1969: 19
1950 to 1959: 41
1940 to 1949: 43
1939 or earlier: 198

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Magdalena:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 38 2 bedrooms: 82 3 bedrooms: 120 4 bedrooms: 51 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Magdalena:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 26 3 bedrooms: 32 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Magdalena in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 119 2 vehicles: 112 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Magdalena in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 24 2 vehicles: 32 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Magdalena, NM:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 22
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 34
$90,000 to $99,999: 35
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $174,999: 18
$175,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 3
$300,000 to $399,999: 7
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Magdalena rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Magdalena:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 24

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 6

Magdalena, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 14 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 72
5 to 9 minutes: 100
10 to 14 minutes: 14
15 to 19 minutes: 14
20 to 24 minutes: 3
25 to 29 minutes: 8
30 to 34 minutes: 70
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 9
60 to 89 minutes: 20
90 or more minutes: 19

Magdalena mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 224 (62%)
Carpooled: 72 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (6%)
Walked: 26 (7%)
Other means: 3 (1%)
Worked at home: 14 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 90
$10,000 to $14,999: 47
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $44,999: 30
$45,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 31
$60,000 to $74,999: 14
$75,000 to $99,999: 23
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 467

German: 60

English: 37

Irish: 37

United States or American: 32

Scotch-Irish: 14

Scottish: 13

British: 9

Norwegian: 8

Dutch: 7

Italian: 5

Polish: 5

Scandinavian: 5

French (except Basque): 4

Czech: 4

Celtic: 3

European: 3

Welsh: 3

Swedish: 2

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

Germany (60%)
United Kingdom (20%)
Canada (20%)

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

This state: 644
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 105
South: 48
West: 93

64% of Magdalena residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 86
Less than 1 year of college: 12
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 54
Associate degree: 15
Bachelor's degree: 34
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 23
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 130
Less than 1 year of college: 23
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 37
Associate degree: 21
Bachelor's degree: 40
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 1

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 55.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 53.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 20.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 33.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 21.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,511
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,294
Some other race householders: $34,114
Two or more races householders: $70,969
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,695

Magdalena household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Magdalena household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Magdalena household income for Some other race householders

Magdalena household income for Two or more races householders

Magdalena household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Magdalena marital status for males

Magdalena marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,096
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $69,815
Some other race householders: $116,632
Two or more races householders: $53,387
Hispanic or Latino householders: $88,213

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 321
One, attached: 6
Two: 9
3 or 4: 3
5 to 9: 3
Mobile homes: 117
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,630

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Magdalena:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%) Wood (38%) Utility gas (4%) Electricity (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%) Wood (17%) Electricity (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	4.4%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	5.1%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
New Mexico:	11.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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