South Valley, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 39,252 (Urban population: 38,805, Rural population: 447 (34 farm, 413 nonfarm))

South Valley, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,737 (12,827 occupied: 9,589 owner occupied, 3,238 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

Housing density: 465 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $51,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $447

Median gross rent in South Valley, NM in 2000: $498

Housing units in South Valley with a mortgage: 4,683 (573 second mortgage, 312 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,045

Household type by relationship

Households: 39,077

In family households: 35,388 (6,977 male householders, 2,880 female householders)
6,635 spouses, 13,826 children (12,845 natural, 253 adopted, 728 stepchildren), 1,856 grandchildren, 542 brothers or sisters, 351 parents, 1,159 other relatives, 1,162 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,689 (1,410 male householders (1,140 living alone)), 1,538 female householders (1,216 living alone)), 741 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 175 (18 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,977 2-persons, 2,334 3-persons, 2,175 4-persons, 1,325 5-persons, 594 6-persons, 452 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,356 1-person, 492 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

6,297 married couples with children.
3,091 single-parent households (957 men, 2,134 women).

47.3% of residents of South Valley speak English at home.
51.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 4,962 (12.6%)
(23.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Valley, New Mexico:

1 room: 25
2 rooms: 256
3 rooms: 671
4 rooms: 1,180
5 rooms: 2,556
6 rooms: 2,245
7 rooms: 1,444
8 rooms: 720
9 or more rooms: 492

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Valley, New Mexico:

1 room: 93
2 rooms: 354
3 rooms: 546
4 rooms: 871
5 rooms: 700
6 rooms: 362
7 rooms: 185
8 rooms: 91
9 or more rooms: 36

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 164
1995 to 1998: 999
1990 to 1994: 675
1980 to 1989: 1,851
1970 to 1979: 2,176
1960 to 1969: 2,866
1950 to 1959: 2,652
1940 to 1949: 1,366
1939 or earlier: 988

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Valley:

no bedroom: 105
1 bedroom: 769
2 bedrooms: 2,229
3 bedrooms: 4,917
4 bedrooms: 1,378
5 or more bedrooms: 191

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Valley:

no bedroom: 177
1 bedroom: 860
2 bedrooms: 1,139
3 bedrooms: 891
4 bedrooms: 168
5 or more bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in South Valley in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 500
1 vehicle: 2,456
2 vehicles: 3,644
3 vehicles: 1,984
4 vehicles: 712
5 or more vehicles: 293

Cars and other vehicles available in South Valley in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 378
1 vehicle: 1,465
2 vehicles: 1,099
3 vehicles: 220
4 vehicles: 69
5 or more vehicles: 7

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

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 60
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 60
$30,000 to $34,999: 64
$35,000 to $39,999: 63
$40,000 to $49,999: 249
$50,000 to $59,999: 392
$60,000 to $69,999: 574
$70,000 to $79,999: 673
$80,000 to $89,999: 1075
$90,000 to $99,999: 1025
$100,000 to $124,999: 1506
$125,000 to $149,999: 723
$150,000 to $174,999: 498
$175,000 to $199,999: 190
$200,000 to $249,999: 276
$250,000 to $299,999: 123
$300,000 to $399,999: 76
$400,000 to $499,999: 19
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 16

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in South Valley:

Less than $100: 69
$100 to $149: 73
$150 to $199: 102
$200 to $249: 136
$250 to $299: 182
$300 to $349: 372
$350 to $399: 319
$400 to $449: 501
$450 to $499: 301
$500 to $549: 294
$550 to $599: 145
$600 to $649: 251
$650 to $699: 61
$700 to $749: 74
$750 to $799: 58
$800 to $899: 43
$900 to $999: 15
$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: 237

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,310
1990 to 1994: 1,147
1985 to 1989: 857
1980 to 1984: 595
1975 to 1979: 470
1970 to 1974: 251
1970 to 1974: 97
1965 to 1969: 235

South Valley, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.3%
Number of people working at home: 440 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 299
5 to 9 minutes: 849
10 to 14 minutes: 1564
15 to 19 minutes: 2402
20 to 24 minutes: 3258
25 to 29 minutes: 1256
30 to 34 minutes: 2919
35 to 39 minutes: 219
40 to 44 minutes: 252
45 to 59 minutes: 543
60 to 89 minutes: 409
90 or more minutes: 237

South Valley mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,933 (75%)
Carpooled: 2,750 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 147 (1%)
Motorcycle: 28 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 182 (1%)
Other means: 164 (1%)
Worked at home: 440 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1594
$10,000 to $14,999: 1207
$15,000 to $19,999: 1195
$20,000 to $24,999: 1105
$25,000 to $29,999: 1098
$30,000 to $34,999: 1013
$35,000 to $39,999: 824
$40,000 to $44,999: 728
$45,000 to $49,999: 764
$50,000 to $59,999: 900
$60,000 to $74,999: 941
$75,000 to $99,999: 868
$100,000 to $124,999: 282
$125,000 to $149,999: 96
$150,000 to $199,999: 95
$200,000 or more: 95

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 27007
United States or American: 1637
German: 945
English: 837
Irish: 716
Italian: 397
Scotch-Irish: 226
French (except Basque): 224
European: 158
Polish: 137
Norwegian: 123
Scottish: 103
Swedish: 97
Northern European: 78
Welsh: 64
French Canadian: 53
British: 48
Afghan: 40
Russian: 38
Danish: 38
Austrian: 36
Hungarian: 35
Greek: 35
Dutch: 33
Arab:: 31
Lebanese: 31
Portuguese: 28
Belgian: 20
Canadian: 17
Slavic: 15
Ukrainian: 15
Finnish: 13
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12
Dutch West Indian: 12
Scandinavian: 11
Alsatian: 9
Brazilian: 9
Latvian: 9
Czechoslovakian: 8
Subsaharan African:: 8
Other Subsaharan African: 8
Romanian: 8
Croatian: 6
Iranian: 6
Czech: 6
Slovene: 5
Slovak: 4
Yugoslavian: 4

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

Mexico (92%)
Cuba (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Germany (1%)
Afghanistan (1%)
Nicaragua (1%)
Brazil (0%)

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

This state: 26946
Northeast: 724
Midwest: 1663
South: 2055
West: 2686

67% of South Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 286
Nursery to 4th grade: 265
5th and 6th grade: 682
7th and 8th grade: 583
9th grade: 471
10th grade: 584
11th grade: 605
12th grade, no diploma: 689
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,861
Less than 1 year of college: 724
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,085
Associate degree: 354
Bachelor's degree: 746
Master's degree: 330
Professional school degree: 137
Doctorate degree: 44

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 298
Nursery to 4th grade: 197
5th and 6th grade: 558
7th and 8th grade: 743
9th grade: 538
10th grade: 686
11th grade: 612
12th grade, no diploma: 719
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,844
Less than 1 year of college: 890
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,373
Associate degree: 399
Bachelor's degree: 770
Master's degree: 384
Professional school degree: 89
Doctorate degree: 51

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 29.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,841
Black householders: $34,028
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,500
Asian householders: $12,188
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $90,957
Some other race householders: $29,568
Two or more races householders: $27,614
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $29,556

South Valley household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

South Valley household income for Black or African American householders

South Valley household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

South Valley household income for Asian householders

South Valley household income for some other race householders

South Valley household income for two or more races householders

South Valley household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

South Valley marital status for males

South Valley marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,600
Black or African American householders: $113,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $81,800
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $112,500
Some other race householders: $93,100
Two or more races householders: $86,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $93,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,202
One, attached: 595
Two: 291
3 or 4: 252
5 to 9: 172
10 to 19: 104
20 to 49: 28
50 or more: 127
Mobile homes: 1,966

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Valley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (89%)
Electricity (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (89%)
Electricity (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 544

Here:	10.0%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 288

Here:	10.1%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 231

Here:	16.3%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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