Housing density: 509 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $81,496.
Median contract rent in 2016: $308 (lower quartile is $220, upper quartile is $385)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $437
Median gross rent in Raton, NM in 2016: $395
Housing units in Raton with a mortgage: 649 (31 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,179
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $51,858
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $34,453
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $83,646 (it was $65,300 in 2000)
Raton:
$83,646
New Mexico:
$167,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,853 - $151,783Median year house/condo built: 1962
Median year apartment built: 1969
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,342
In family households: 4,519 (640 male householders, 755 female householders)
917 spouses, 1,584 children (1,433 natural, 80 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 131 grandchildren, 116 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 232 other relatives, 71 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,708 (792 male householders (728 living alone)), 708 female householders (563 living alone)), 200 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 139
Size of family households: 640 2-persons, 422 3-persons, 116 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 103 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,288 1-person, 200 2-persons.
564 married couples with children.
465 single-parent households (176 men, 289 women).
80.3% of residents of Raton speak English at home.
19.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% speak English very well, 70% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 197 (3.1%)
(30.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Raton, New Mexico:
01 room
02 rooms
503 rooms
2084 rooms
5155 rooms
3906 rooms
2787 rooms
1658 rooms
1969+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Raton population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raton, New Mexico:
01 room
42 rooms
1723 rooms
3984 rooms
2695 rooms
1136 rooms
817 rooms
98 rooms
179+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Raton population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
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
436Less than $10,000
448$10,000 to $14,999
152$15,000 to $19,999
200$20,000 to $24,999
162$25,000 to $29,999
109$30,000 to $34,999
190$35,000 to $39,999
120$40,000 to $44,999
150$45,000 to $49,999
150$50,000 to $59,999
200$60,000 to $74,999
351$75,000 to $99,999
64$100,000 to $124,999
40$125,000 to $149,999
51$150,000 to $199,999
7$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in Raton, NM
65Less than $10,000
37$10,000 to $14,999
18$15,000 to $19,999
32$20,000 to $24,999
38$25,000 to $29,999
35$30,000 to $34,999
28$35,000 to $39,999
116$40,000 to $49,999
226$50,000 to $59,999
123$60,000 to $69,999
97$70,000 to $79,999
89$80,000 to $89,999
95$90,000 to $99,999
180$100,000 to $124,999
105$125,000 to $149,999
119$150,000 to $174,999
109$175,000 to $199,999
85$200,000 to $249,999
57$250,000 to $299,999
21$300,000 to $399,999
7$400,000 to $499,999
34$750,000 to $999,999
7$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in Raton, NM
27Less than $100
39$100 to $149
85$150 to $199
57$200 to $249
11$250 to $299
44$300 to $349
77$350 to $399
147$400 to $449
45$450 to $499
160$500 to $549
55$550 to $599
29$600 to $649
9$650 to $699
29$700 to $749
4$800 to $899
8$1,000 to $1,249
8$1,250 to $1,499
163No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
472010 or later
452000 to 2009
431990 to 1999
331980 to 1989
191970 to 1979
70Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to Raton population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 209
5 to 9 minutes: 1,013
10 to 14 minutes: 427
15 to 19 minutes: 77
20 to 24 minutes: 46
25 to 29 minutes: 43
30 to 34 minutes: 79
35 to 39 minutes: 64
40 to 44 minutes: 27
45 to 59 minutes: 91
60 to 89 minutes: 24
90 or more minutes: 27
Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.6% Number of people working at home: 37 (1.7% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 1,708 (71%)
Carpooled: 546 (23%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (1%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Walked: 61 (3%)
Worked at home: 37 (2%)
First ancestries reported:
American: 244
Italian: 198
English: 129
German: 107
Irish: 78
Lebanese: 41
Scotch-Irish: 39
Welsh: 12
Swedish: 12
Slavic: 11
Danish: 9
British: 9
Northern European: 8
Scottish: 8
Greek: 7
Polish: 6
French Canadian: 5
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
67%Mexico
12%Canada
9%Philippines
5%Germany
3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
0%Ireland
0%Denmark
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,998
Other state: 2,132
Northeast: 54
Midwest: 294
South: 559
West: 1,243
88% of Raton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in New Mexico.
Raton:
88.3%
State average:
85.9%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 56
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 81
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,033
Less than 1 year of college: 114
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 267
Associate degree: 167
Bachelor's degree: 209
Master's degree: 61
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 16
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 67
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 105
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 886
Less than 1 year of college: 252
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 363
Associate degree: 292
Bachelor's degree: 184
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 24
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.0%Males
13.6%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
27.0%Males
Unemployment rate for other race residents
7.9%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
53.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
17.1%Males
2.8%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,477
One, attached: 94
Two: 88
3 or 4: 130
5 to 9: 144
Mobile homes: 796
Median worth of mobile homes: $84,802
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 3.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 3.9%
House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago
American: 244
