Simpson-Chaco, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 511 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 6,219 (94 farm, 6,125 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,591 (1,994 occupied: 1,566 owner occupied, 428 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

Housing density: 2 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $230,473.

Median contract rent in 2007: $218 (lower quartile is $128, upper quartile is $446)

Median gross rent in Simpson-Chaco, NM in 2007: $419

Housing units in Simpson-Chaco with a mortgage: 212 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 526

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,719 (it was $62,600 in 2000)

Simpson-Chaco:	$113,719
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $23,273 - $167,822

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $131,088
Here: $131,088
State: $230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $124,502
Here: $124,502
State: $217,226

Mobile homes: $73,763
Here: $73,763
State: $56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500
Here: $12,500
State: $42,007

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,730

In family households: 6,364 (1,169 male householders, 422 female householders)
1,119 spouses, 2,925 children (2,589 natural, 101 adopted, 235 stepchildren), 304 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 190 other relatives, 123 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 366 (175 male householders (154 living alone)), 166 female householders (155 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 403 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 338 4-persons, 245 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 137 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 309 1-person, 32 2-persons.

1,520 married couples with children.
639 single-parent households (248 men, 391 women).

56.5% of residents of Simpson-Chaco speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
39.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 41 (0.6%)
(87.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.8
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Simpson-Chaco, New Mexico:
	1 room: 95 2 rooms: 211 3 rooms: 242 4 rooms: 143 5 rooms: 342 6 rooms: 289 7 rooms: 139 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 41

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Simpson-Chaco, New Mexico:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 52 3 rooms: 55 4 rooms: 85 5 rooms: 108 6 rooms: 65 7 rooms: 56 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 145
1995 to 1998: 486
1990 to 1994: 279
1980 to 1989: 720
1970 to 1979: 520
1960 to 1969: 314
1950 to 1959: 109
1940 to 1949: 13
1939 or earlier: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Simpson-Chaco:
	no bedroom: 215 1 bedroom: 218 2 bedrooms: 272 3 bedrooms: 622 4 bedrooms: 226 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Simpson-Chaco:
	no bedroom: 29 1 bedroom: 46 2 bedrooms: 92 3 bedrooms: 145 4 bedrooms: 116 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Simpson-Chaco in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 143 1 vehicle: 433 2 vehicles: 565 3 vehicles: 265 4 vehicles: 72 5 or more vehicles: 88

Cars and other vehicles available in Simpson-Chaco in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 195 2 vehicles: 116 3 vehicles: 45 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Simpson-Chaco, NM:

Less than $10,000: 130
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 36
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 40
$30,000 to $34,999: 33
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 87
$50,000 to $59,999: 59
$60,000 to $69,999: 82
$70,000 to $79,999: 86
$80,000 to $89,999: 49
$90,000 to $99,999: 45
$100,000 to $124,999: 195
$125,000 to $149,999: 134
$150,000 to $174,999: 133
$175,000 to $199,999: 121
$200,000 to $249,999: 103
$250,000 to $299,999: 58
$300,000 to $399,999: 19
$400,000 to $499,999: 25
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Simpson-Chaco rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Simpson-Chaco:

Less than $100: 105 people
$100 to $149: 30
$150 to $199: 20
$200 to $249: 39
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 25
$550 to $599: 30
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 5
$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: 81

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 19

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.6%
Number of people working at home: 79 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 55
5 to 9 minutes: 166
10 to 14 minutes: 186
15 to 19 minutes: 321
20 to 24 minutes: 353
25 to 29 minutes: 122
30 to 34 minutes: 316
35 to 39 minutes: 49
40 to 44 minutes: 16
45 to 59 minutes: 173
60 to 89 minutes: 196
90 or more minutes: 117

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,633 (76%)
Carpooled: 387 (18%)
Walked: 36 (2%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 79 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 405
$10,000 to $14,999: 164
$15,000 to $19,999: 137
$20,000 to $24,999: 213
$25,000 to $29,999: 176
$30,000 to $34,999: 96
$35,000 to $39,999: 92
$40,000 to $44,999: 88
$45,000 to $49,999: 79
$50,000 to $59,999: 153
$60,000 to $74,999: 138
$75,000 to $99,999: 114
$100,000 to $124,999: 52
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4645

German: 209

United States or American: 181

English: 176

Irish: 116

European: 91

Scottish: 68

Scotch-Irish: 54

Swiss: 51

Dutch: 48

French (except Basque): 32

Italian: 28

Russian: 24

Norwegian: 21

Austrian: 11

Czech: 10

Welsh: 8

Danish: 7

British: 7

Pennsylvania German: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Dutch West Indian: 7

Slovak: 6

Finnish: 6

Hungarian: 5

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

Mexico (54%)
Korea (27%)
Philippines (20%)

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

This state: 5098
Northeast: 149
Midwest: 172
South: 328
West: 931

64% of Simpson-Chaco residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 94
Nursery to 4th grade: 40
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 66
9th grade: 63
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 104
12th grade, no diploma: 129
High school graduate (or equivalency): 614
Less than 1 year of college: 111
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 199
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 66
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 163
Nursery to 4th grade: 43
5th and 6th grade: 58
7th and 8th grade: 64
9th grade: 74
10th grade: 70
11th grade: 98
12th grade, no diploma: 61
High school graduate (or equivalency): 488
Less than 1 year of college: 203
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 261
Associate degree: 115
Bachelor's degree: 46
Master's degree: 50
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 21.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 19.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 73.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,782
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,003
Asian householders: $109,926
Some other race householders: $37,325
Two or more races householders: $18,886
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,595

Simpson-Chaco household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Simpson-Chaco household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Simpson-Chaco household income for Asian householders

Simpson-Chaco household income for Some other race householders

Simpson-Chaco household income for Two or more races householders

Simpson-Chaco household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Simpson-Chaco marital status for males

Simpson-Chaco marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,141
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $52,073
Asian householders: $369,608
Some other race householders: $113,839
Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,839

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,454
One, attached: 106
Two: 29
3 or 4: 23
Mobile homes: 961
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $86,284

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 27%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 23%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Simpson-Chaco:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%) Utility gas (25%) Wood (24%) Coal or coke (6%) Electricity (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Electricity (19%) Wood (6%) Coal or coke (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38

Here:	2.9%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	4.6%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	6.8%
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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