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New Mexico State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. New Mexico Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. New Mexico Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. New Mexico Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. New Mexico Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. New Mexico Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. New Mexico Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. New Mexico Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. New Mexico Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 121,356
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 1,829,146
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 36
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 1,819,046
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 36
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 15
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 1,515,069
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 37
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 1,303,302
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 10,100
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 303,977
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 211,767
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 20.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 16.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 765,386
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 42.10%


    TABLE 2. New Mexico Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 1,819,046
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 130,628
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 377,946
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 177,576
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 516,100
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 404,571
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 117,745
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 71,174
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 23,306
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.60
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 894,317
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 924,729
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.70
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 1,214,253
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 66.80%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 34,343
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.90%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 173,483
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 9.50%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 19,255
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,503
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 309,882
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 17.00%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 66,327
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.60%


    TABLE 3. New Mexico Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 36,307
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 19,178
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 677,971
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 542,709
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 1,782,739
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.63
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 172,181
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 261,684
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 38.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 151,722
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 466,515
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 235,030
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 50.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 341,818
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 157,745
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.10%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 89,622
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 56,133
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 211,456
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 151,222
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 39.80%


    TABLE 4. New Mexico Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 1,722,939
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 26,871
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 12,653
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 164
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 147
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 9,633
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 229,124
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 196,179


    TABLE 5. New Mexico Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 328,715
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 327,253
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 301,380
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 922,590
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 692,616
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 75.10%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 188,336
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 20.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 30,836
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,087
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 28.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 333,913
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 27,979
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 139,854
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 19.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 27.50%


    TABLE 6. New Mexico Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 92,600
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 12,733
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 79,867
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 78,703
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 1,529,381
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,055
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 1,148,384
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,853
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 780,579
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.50%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 677,971
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 474,445
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.00
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 8,869
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 8,190
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 92.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 605
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 6.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,072,810


    TABLE 7. New Mexico Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 36,688,199
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 22,738,521
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 61.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 1,733,535
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 21,164
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 77.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 5,592,970
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 25,319,836
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 4,314,588
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 17%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,851,778
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 7.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 20,405,034
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 80.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 2,671,817
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 1,309,082
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 6,877,764
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 27.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 6,894,936
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 27.20%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,851,778
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,820,127
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,680,938









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