Raton, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,584 (Urban population: 6,188 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 396 (all nonfarm))

Raton, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,464 (3,038 occupied: 2,077 owner occupied, 961 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	30%

Housing density: 472 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: $378 (lower quartile is $284, upper quartile is $467)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $352

Median gross rent in Raton, NM in 2007: $500

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

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Raton, New Mexico:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 75 4 rooms: 286 5 rooms: 689 6 rooms: 469 7 rooms: 211 8 rooms: 163 9 or more rooms: 146

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raton, New Mexico:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 44 3 rooms: 221 4 rooms: 263 5 rooms: 229 6 rooms: 98 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 35 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 42
1995 to 1998: 124
1990 to 1994: 123
1980 to 1989: 303
1970 to 1979: 557
1960 to 1969: 338
1950 to 1959: 546
1940 to 1949: 480
1939 or earlier: 951

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Raton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 129 2 bedrooms: 592 3 bedrooms: 1,108 4 bedrooms: 200 5 or more bedrooms: 48

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raton:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 246 2 bedrooms: 418 3 bedrooms: 226 4 bedrooms: 38 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Raton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 77 1 vehicle: 648 2 vehicles: 801 3 vehicles: 389 4 vehicles: 117 5 or more vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Raton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 141 1 vehicle: 425 2 vehicles: 330 3 vehicles: 50 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Raton, NM:

Less than $10,000: 12
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 31
$25,000 to $29,999: 45
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $49,999: 192
$50,000 to $59,999: 207
$60,000 to $69,999: 221
$70,000 to $79,999: 161
$80,000 to $89,999: 128
$90,000 to $99,999: 165
$100,000 to $124,999: 62
$125,000 to $149,999: 110
$150,000 to $174,999: 78
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Raton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Raton:

Less than $100: 76 people
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 38
$200 to $249: 62
$250 to $299: 71
$300 to $349: 69
$350 to $399: 120
$400 to $449: 89
$450 to $499: 43
$500 to $549: 35
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 15
$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: 87

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 30 1985 to 1989: 30 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 70

Raton, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.5%
Number of people working at home: 67 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 487
5 to 9 minutes: 1134
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

Raton mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 403
$10,000 to $14,999: 352
$15,000 to $19,999: 310
$20,000 to $24,999: 291
$25,000 to $29,999: 296
$30,000 to $34,999: 256
$35,000 to $39,999: 200
$40,000 to $44,999: 146
$45,000 to $49,999: 172
$50,000 to $59,999: 167
$60,000 to $74,999: 264
$75,000 to $99,999: 102
$100,000 to $124,999: 44
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3366
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:

Mexico (51%)
Lebanon (17%)
Italy (15%)
Japan (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Germany (3%)
Korea (3%)

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

This state: 4903
Northeast: 87
Midwest: 427
South: 523
West: 1092

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 rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 21.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.8%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,656
Black householders: $29,268
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $23,564
Asian householders: $8,698
Some other race householders: $31,004
Two or more races householders: $27,901
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,633

Raton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Raton household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Raton household income for Some other race householders

Raton household income for Two or more races householders

Raton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Raton marital status for males

Raton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,104
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $84,528
Some other race householders: $107,816
Two or more races householders: $95,022
Hispanic or Latino householders: $88,409

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

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,331

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Raton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	5.1%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	4.5%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	30.2%
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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