Housing density: 472 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2013: $97,104.
Median contract rent in 2013: $308 (lower quartile is $220, upper quartile is $385)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2013: $375
Median gross rent in Raton, NM in 2013: $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: $47,117
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $37,061
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $88,456 (it was $65,300 in 2000)
Raton:
$88,456
New Mexico:
$159,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,948 - $144,651Median year house/condo built: 1966
Median year apartment built: 1967
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,061
In family households: 5,915 (1,555 male householders, 440 female householders)
1,438 spouses, 2,030 children (1,842 natural, 51 adopted, 137 stepchildren), 184 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 53 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,146 (519 male householders (430 living alone)), 516 female householders (510 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 136 (127 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 993 2-persons, 448 3-persons, 339 4-persons, 164 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 940 1-person, 86 2-persons, 9 3-persons.
1,075 married couples with children.
559 single-parent households (157 men, 402 women).
70.8% of residents of Raton speak English at home.
27.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 152 (2.1%)
(49.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Raton, New Mexico:
01 room
382 rooms
753 rooms
2864 rooms
6895 rooms
4696 rooms
2117 rooms
1638 rooms
1469+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raton, New Mexico:
101 room
442 rooms
2213 rooms
2634 rooms
2295 rooms
986 rooms
517 rooms
358 rooms
109+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2013 house/condo value by year built ($)
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
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 2013 in Raton, NM
85Less than $10,000
38$10,000 to $14,999
12$15,000 to $19,999
17$20,000 to $24,999
60$25,000 to $29,999
24$30,000 to $34,999
18$35,000 to $39,999
63$40,000 to $49,999
84$50,000 to $59,999
141$60,000 to $69,999
184$70,000 to $79,999
145$80,000 to $89,999
93$90,000 to $99,999
172$100,000 to $124,999
171$125,000 to $149,999
74$150,000 to $174,999
100$175,000 to $199,999
144$200,000 to $249,999
66$250,000 to $299,999
14$300,000 to $399,999
13$400,000 to $499,999
8$750,000 to $999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2013 in Raton, NM
75Less than $100
22$100 to $149
91$150 to $199
8$200 to $249
84$250 to $299
30$300 to $349
113$350 to $399
133$400 to $449
187$450 to $499
86$500 to $549
17$550 to $599
41$600 to $649
18$700 to $749
28$750 to $799
11$800 to $899
50$1,000 to $1,249
113No 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
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
Median worth of mobile homes: $75,331
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago
Other groups: 3,366
