Housing density: 472 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015: $75,252.
Median contract rent in 2015: $308 (lower quartile is $220, upper quartile is $385)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $392
Median gross rent in Raton, NM in 2015: $395
Housing units in Raton with a mortgage: 678 (37 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 855
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $47,696
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $31,755
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $93,976 (it was $65,300 in 2000)
Raton:
$93,976
New Mexico:
$164,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,770 - $151,987Median year house/condo built: 1964
Median year apartment built: 1970
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,061
In family households: 5,915 (1,555 male householders, 440 female householders)
1,438 spouses, 2,030 children (1,842 natural, 51 adopted, 137 stepchildren), 184 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 53 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,146 (519 male householders (430 living alone)), 516 female householders (510 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 136 (127 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 993 2-persons, 448 3-persons, 339 4-persons, 164 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 940 1-person, 86 2-persons, 9 3-persons.
1,075 married couples with children.
559 single-parent households (157 men, 402 women).
70.8% of residents of Raton speak English at home.
27.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 152 (2.1%)
(49.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Raton, New Mexico:
01 room
382 rooms
753 rooms
2864 rooms
6895 rooms
4696 rooms
2117 rooms
1638 rooms
1469+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Raton population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raton, New Mexico:
101 room
442 rooms
2213 rooms
2634 rooms
2295 rooms
986 rooms
517 rooms
358 rooms
109+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Raton population
Year house built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Raton, NM household income distribution
403Less than $10,000
352$10,000 to $14,999
310$15,000 to $19,999
291$20,000 to $24,999
296$25,000 to $29,999
256$30,000 to $34,999
200$35,000 to $39,999
146$40,000 to $44,999
172$45,000 to $49,999
167$50,000 to $59,999
264$60,000 to $74,999
102$75,000 to $99,999
44$100,000 to $124,999
18$150,000 to $199,999
9$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in Raton, NM
100Less than $10,000
30$10,000 to $14,999
20$15,000 to $19,999
13$20,000 to $24,999
45$25,000 to $29,999
9$30,000 to $34,999
21$35,000 to $39,999
92$40,000 to $49,999
190$50,000 to $59,999
123$60,000 to $69,999
132$70,000 to $79,999
92$80,000 to $89,999
110$90,000 to $99,999
253$100,000 to $124,999
142$125,000 to $149,999
99$150,000 to $174,999
121$175,000 to $199,999
117$200,000 to $249,999
62$250,000 to $299,999
27$300,000 to $399,999
24$400,000 to $499,999
8$750,000 to $999,999
9$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in Raton, NM
54Less than $100
20$100 to $149
84$150 to $199
48$200 to $249
13$250 to $299
37$300 to $349
109$350 to $399
111$400 to $449
41$450 to $499
116$500 to $549
55$550 to $599
32$600 to $649
35$700 to $749
28$750 to $799
29$1,000 to $1,249
92No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
01995 to March 2000
301990 to 1994
301985 to 1989
31980 to 1984
01975 to 1979
191970 to 1974
01965 to 1969
70Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to Raton population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 487
5 to 9 minutes: 1,134
10 to 14 minutes: 553
15 to 19 minutes: 115
20 to 24 minutes: 68
25 to 29 minutes: 22
30 to 34 minutes: 103
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 37
45 to 59 minutes: 133
60 to 89 minutes: 58
90 or more minutes: 50
Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.5% Number of people working at home: 67 (2.4% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 2,036 (72%)
Carpooled: 600 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (1%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 112 (4%)
Worked at home: 67 (2%)
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 3,366
United States or American: 433
Italian: 391
German: 369
English: 281
Irish: 200
Scotch-Irish: 110
French (except Basque): 98
Austrian: 58
Dutch: 55
Scottish: 50
Danish: 47
Arab:: 46
Lebanese: 46
French Canadian: 35
Swedish: 33
Yugoslavian: 25
Norwegian: 22
Greek: 18
Slavic: 18
Ukrainian: 12
Eastern European: 11
Finnish: 9
Swiss: 9
Polish: 8
European: 7
Welsh: 6
Serbian: 6
Czech: 6
Croatian: 6
Basque: 5
British: 5
Slovak: 5
Acadian/Cajun: 4
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
51%Mexico
17%Lebanon
15%Italy
6%Japan
5%United Kingdom
3%Germany
3%Korea
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,903
Northeast: 87
Midwest: 427
South: 523
West: 1,092
58% of Raton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in New Mexico.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 42
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 109
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 102
11th grade: 134
12th grade, no diploma: 141
High school graduate (or equivalency): 809
Less than 1 year of college: 134
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 280
Associate degree: 123
Bachelor's degree: 165
Master's degree: 72
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 83
9th grade: 44
10th grade: 105
11th grade: 94
12th grade, no diploma: 78
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,037
Less than 1 year of college: 212
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 378
Associate degree: 130
Bachelor's degree: 158
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.8%Males
6.7%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
21.4%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
5.2%Males
14.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
8.7%Males
9.7%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,279
One, attached: 118
Two: 123
3 or 4: 132
5 to 9: 74
10 to 19: 53
20 to 49: 7
Mobile homes: 678
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago
Other groups: 3,366
