Meadow Lake, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,479 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 987 (49 farm, 938 nonfarm))

Meadow Lake, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,540 (1,334 occupied: 1,150 owner occupied, 184 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	30%

Housing density: 160 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: $481 (lower quartile is $461, upper quartile is $525)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $489

Median gross rent in Meadow Lake, NM in 2007: $657

Housing units in Meadow Lake with a mortgage: 109 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 58

Meadow Lake,NM index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,516 (it was $59,300 in 2000)

Meadow Lake:	$82,516
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,895 - $132,134

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,466

In family households: 4,124 (788 male householders, 308 female householders)
806 spouses, 1,796 children (1,490 natural, 46 adopted, 260 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 53 other relatives, 192 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 342 (153 male householders (90 living alone)), 95 female householders (91 living alone)), 94 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 274 2-persons, 210 3-persons, 263 4-persons, 195 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 88 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 181 1-person, 54 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

1,074 married couples with children.
453 single-parent households (152 men, 301 women).

65.5% of residents of Meadow Lake speak English at home.
32.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 529 (11.8%)
(31.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.0
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Meadow Lake, New Mexico:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 145 4 rooms: 224 5 rooms: 414 6 rooms: 151 7 rooms: 96 8 rooms: 60 9 or more rooms: 43

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meadow Lake, New Mexico:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 28 5 rooms: 42 6 rooms: 21 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 38
1995 to 1998: 440
1990 to 1994: 142
1980 to 1989: 462
1970 to 1979: 362
1960 to 1969: 96
1950 to 1959: 0
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Meadow Lake:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 142 2 bedrooms: 291 3 bedrooms: 599 4 bedrooms: 63 5 or more bedrooms: 39

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meadow Lake:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 44 3 bedrooms: 86 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Meadow Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 49 1 vehicle: 295 2 vehicles: 496 3 vehicles: 184 4 vehicles: 75 5 or more vehicles: 51

Cars and other vehicles available in Meadow Lake in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 75 2 vehicles: 59 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 25
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $49,999: 100
$50,000 to $59,999: 81
$60,000 to $69,999: 61
$70,000 to $79,999: 144
$80,000 to $89,999: 114
$90,000 to $99,999: 87
$100,000 to $124,999: 190
$125,000 to $149,999: 112
$150,000 to $174,999: 25
$175,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 to $249,999: 28
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 20
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 1

Meadow Lake rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Meadow Lake:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 33
$400 to $449: 28
$450 to $499: 31
$500 to $549: 32
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 16
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 3
$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: 16

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 75 1985 to 1989: 238 1980 to 1984: 140 1975 to 1979: 22 1970 to 1974: 54 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Meadow Lake, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 33.4%
Number of people working at home: 49 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 10
5 to 9 minutes: 42
10 to 14 minutes: 13
15 to 19 minutes: 44
20 to 24 minutes: 54
25 to 29 minutes: 81
30 to 34 minutes: 282
35 to 39 minutes: 81
40 to 44 minutes: 136
45 to 59 minutes: 495
60 to 89 minutes: 298
90 or more minutes: 57

Meadow Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,287 (78%)
Carpooled: 281 (17%)
Other means: 25 (2%)
Worked at home: 49 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 142
$10,000 to $14,999: 173
$15,000 to $19,999: 200
$20,000 to $24,999: 146
$25,000 to $29,999: 99
$30,000 to $34,999: 102
$35,000 to $39,999: 68
$40,000 to $44,999: 94
$45,000 to $49,999: 60
$50,000 to $59,999: 92
$60,000 to $74,999: 92
$75,000 to $99,999: 37
$100,000 to $124,999: 19
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2741

German: 250

Irish: 201

United States or American: 146

English: 139

French (except Basque): 135

Italian: 84

Swedish: 54

Scottish: 53

Scotch-Irish: 37

Polish: 29

Norwegian: 18

Hungarian: 14

Dutch: 11

Danish: 9

Czech: 9

British: 6

Portuguese: 6

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

Mexico (95%)
Philippines (3%)
Colombia (1%)
Cuba (1%)

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

This state: 2267
Northeast: 201
Midwest: 327
South: 429
West: 580

41% of Meadow Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 99
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 40
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 42
High school graduate (or equivalency): 434
Less than 1 year of college: 88
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 166
Associate degree: 42
Bachelor's degree: 34
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 29
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 102
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 77
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 66
High school graduate (or equivalency): 407
Less than 1 year of college: 110
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 210
Associate degree: 83
Bachelor's degree: 49
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 46.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 21.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,159
Black householders: $12,323
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $50,737
Asian householders: $158,017
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $258,788
Some other race householders: $27,220
Two or more races householders: $24,671
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,498

Meadow Lake household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Meadow Lake household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Meadow Lake household income for Asian householders

Meadow Lake household income for Some other race householders

Meadow Lake household income for Two or more races householders

Meadow Lake household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Meadow Lake marital status for males

Meadow Lake marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,859
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $191,330
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $313,086
Some other race householders: $121,755
Two or more races householders: $104,362
Hispanic or Latino householders: $116,050

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 183
One, attached: 10
Mobile homes: 1,347

Median worth of mobile homes: $68,089

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Meadow Lake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%) Utility gas (38%) Electricity (5%) Wood (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24

Here:	3.0%
New Mexico:	8.2%

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

Here:	3.8%
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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