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State of New Mexico - County of Colfax

Colfax County Demography

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  • Table 1. Colfax County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Colfax County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Colfax County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Colfax County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Colfax County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Colfax County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Colfax County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Colfax County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 3,757
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 14,140
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,152
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 14,189
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,148
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 3.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 12,925
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,143
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 13,667
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -49
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,264
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -742
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.3%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 9.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -5.4%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 6,739
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 47.50%


    TABLE 2. Colfax County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 14,189
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 767
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,795
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 985
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 3,477
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 24.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 3,764
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 26.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,265
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 799
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 337
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 40.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 7,190
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 6,999
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 102.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 11,564
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 81.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 45
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 209
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 45
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,816
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 12.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 509
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.60%


    TABLE 3. Colfax County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 421
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 399
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 5,821
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 4,959
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 13,768
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.37
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,612
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,931
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,657
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 28.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 3,977
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,763
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,074
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,166
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 37.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 599
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 395
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 65.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,844
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,401
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 31.60%


    TABLE 4. Colfax County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 13,739
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 167
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 141
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 2
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 12.00
    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 3
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,540
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,216


    TABLE 5. Colfax County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,696
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,776
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,791
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 8,329
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 5,922
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 71.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,225
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 14.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 27,382
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 20,800
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,697
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 376
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,132
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 20.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 30.80%


    TABLE 6. Colfax County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 384
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 52
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 332
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 380
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 7,575
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,069
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 7,372
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,155
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 8,959
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 5,821
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 4,224
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 72.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number (X)
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number (X)
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent (X)%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number (X)
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent (X)%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) (X)


    TABLE 7. Colfax County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 257,585
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 172,833
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 49.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 13,586
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 18,960
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 69.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 56,233
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 150,817
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 8,090
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 5.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 20,509
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 13.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 7,769
    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) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 43,619
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 28.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 8,090
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 7,740
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 7,000




     









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