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Bluewater Village, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 628.
Males: 315  (50.2%)
Females: 313  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

42.1 years
New Mexico median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 87005, 87020.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,719
Bluewater Village:

$50,719
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,250

Bluewater Village CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,685
Bluewater Village:

$114,685
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $152,316; detached houses: $149,848
March 2022 cost of living index in Bluewater Village: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (74.2 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (78.1 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (261.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Milan, NM (2.5 miles ),
Bluewater Acres, NM (3.0 miles ),
Grants, NM (3.1 miles ),
Aragon, NM (3.4 miles),
Anzac Village, NM (4.2 miles),
Thoreau, NM (4.3 miles ),
McCartys Village, NM (4.5 miles),
San Mateo, NM (4.5 miles)

Latitude: 35.23 N, Longitude: 107.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.9%
New Mexico:

3.6%

Earthquake activity:

Bluewater Village-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 960% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 491.3 miles away from Bluewater Village center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 482.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 462.3 miles away from Bluewater Village center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 479.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 469.4 miles away from Bluewater Village center
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cibola County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Bluewater Village:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - GRANTS (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GRANTS, NM)
  • GRANTS DIALYSIS (DCI) (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; GRANTS, NM)
  • CIBOLA GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; GRANTS, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluewater Village:

  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 78 miles; Albuquerque, NM; Full-time enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 78 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 80 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • San Juan College (about 108 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 115 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 142 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 158 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bluewater Village: Tchalchuitl Mines Historic Site (A), Bluewater Village Fire (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Bluewater Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cibola County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.0%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.8%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bluewater Village:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 100.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

0.0
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bluewater Village, NM (based on Cibola County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic9,00013
Evangelical Protestant2,74932
Other1,2796
Mainline Protestant2852
None13,900-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Cibola County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Cibola County:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
State:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Cibola County:

28.1%
State:

22.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Bluewater Village:

  • KRKE (1100 AM; 5 kW; MILAN, NM; Owner: CIBOLA RADIO COMPANY)
  • KMIN (980 AM; 1 kW; GRANTS, NM; Owner: KD RADIO, INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bluewater Village:

  • KQLV (105.5 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXTC (99.9 FM; THOREAU, NM; Owner: KXTC, L.L.C.)
  • KYVA (103.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOR (94.5 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDSK (92.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: KD RADIO, INC.)
  • KNKT (107.1 FM; ARMIJO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Bluewater Village:

  • K33GA (Channel 33; GRANTS & MILAN, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K06CU (Channel 6; GRANTS, ETC., NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • Bluewater Village, New Mexico
  • Fatal accident count13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents21
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:7
  • Fatalities16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents32
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
  • New Mexico average
  • Fatal accident count3753
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents5377
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1363
  • Fatalities4292
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents10453
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents710
See more detailed statistics of Bluewater Village fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 95ft / 28.9mTotal length
  • $7,759,000Total costs
  • 99,252Total average daily traffic
  • 36,295Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Bluewater Village, NM - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 81970-1979
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bluewater Village, NM
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bluewater Village, NM
  • 100.0%Wood


Bluewater Village compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Bluewater Village on our top lists:

  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people leaving home to go to work at strange times (12 PM - 5 AM) (population 500+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
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