Chaves County, New Mexico (NM) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 61,860 (77% urban, 23% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 15,986
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,575
% of renters here:   29%
State: 30%
Land area: 6071 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   21.3%
Whole state:   18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   8.8%
Whole state:   7.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Retail trade (12.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Chaves County, New Mexico business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Chaves County, New Mexico:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.1%)
  • Hispanic (43.8%)
  • Other race (21.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   35.2 years
New Mexico median age:   34.6 years

Males: 30,055   (49.0%)
Females: 31,327   (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,137
County population in 2003: 61,393
Jobs in 2003: 22,457

Total labor force in 2004: 26,027
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.9%

Average household size:
Chaves County:   2.7 people
New Mexico:   2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,319 ($28,513 in 2000)
This county   $31,319
New Mexico: $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,925
Chaves County   $80,925
New Mexico: $125,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $402
Institutionalized population: 658
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Chaves County in 2000: $618

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 40
  • Burglaries: 288
  • Thefts: 161
  • Auto thefts: 43

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 240
  • Thefts: 139
  • Auto thefts: 33



Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2004: 52 buildings, average cost: $164,300
  • 2005: 78 buildings, average cost: $182,200
  • 2006: 66 buildings, average cost: $198,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Chaves County New Mexico:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.0%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $370 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chaves County is $365 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $466 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.

Cities in this county include: Roswell , Dexter , Hagerman , Lake Arthur , East De Baca , Bayard-Santa Rita , South Harding , South Hidalgo .

2005 air pollution in Chaves County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 31 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 6.6 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 17 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: De Baca County , Eddy County , Lea County , Lincoln County , Otero County , Roosevelt County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chaves County: W R McKnight Ranch (A), Wade Ranch (B), Childress Ranch (C), Walker Windmill (D), Deep Sand Well (E), Waller Ranch (F), Deep Tank Windmill (G), Deep Well (H), China Draw Well (I), Well Camp (J), West Camp (K), West Frazor Windmill (L), West Singer Windmill (M), West Stancel Corral (N), West Well (O), West Windmill (P), Apache Windmill (Q), Christine Windmill (R), West Windmill (S), Denton Camp (T)

Churches in Chaves County include: Shady Grove Church (A), First Methodist Church (B), Salt Creek Church (C), Christ Light Ministry (D)

Cemeteries: Frazier Cemetery (1), Liston Cemetery (2), Boaz Cemetery (3), Lake Arthur Cemetery (4), Hagerman Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Cox Cemetery (7)

Lakes and reservoirs: Juan Lake (A), Salt Cedar Lake (B), Salt Lake (C), Tolliver, Lake (D), Samples Lake (E), Dagger Lake (F), Ramadge Lake (G), Little Lake (H)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walnut Creek (A), North Spring River (B), Willow Creek (C), Long Arroyo (D), Sand Creek (E), Loco Draw (F), Macho, Arroyo del (G), Lost River (H), Horse Creek (I)

Parks in Chaves County include: Mesa and Pecos Valley Historical Marker (1), Bottomless Lakes State Park (2), Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (3)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.4%
New Mexico:   3.3%

Current college students: 3,290
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,891 (34% naturalized citizens)

Chaves County:   11.2%
Whole state:   8.2%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,098
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,053
  • 1985 to 1989: 915
  • 1980 to 1984: 968
  • 1975 to 1979: 961
  • 1970 to 1974: 667
  • 1970 to 1974: 428
  • 1965 to 1969: 801

Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.5%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,486
  • One, attached: 635
  • Two: 699
  • 3 or 4: 423
  • 5 to 9: 314
  • 10 to 19: 315
  • 20 or more: 967
  • Mobile homes: 3,600
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 208

Housing units in Chaves County with a mortgage: 7,284 (560 second mortgage, 232 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,064

Agriculture in Chaves County
Average size of farms: 4165 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $470115
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $489.15
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.44%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $380788
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.44%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 96.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93665
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.14
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 47.48%
All wheat for grain: 2169 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1122 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4028 acres

Chaves County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above New Mexico state average. It is 7.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/10/1965, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (87%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • India (1%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
  • Taiwan (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Chaves County:
  • United States or American (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • German (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 17,629 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 3,228 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 120 (1%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 51 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 82 (0%)
  • Walked: 621 (3%)
  • Other means: 182 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 772 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Chaves County, New Mexico
  • 355 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 322 people in nursing homes
  • 204 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 182 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 95 people in state prisons
  • 62 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 33 people in religious group quarters
  • 15 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 9 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,399.

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.22%
New Mexico average: 7.94%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($-1,833 average AGI)
Chaves County:   0.05%
New Mexico average: 0.21%

2.30% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($10,519 average AGI)
3.87% relocated from other states ($21,075 average AGI)
Chaves County:   3.87%
New Mexico average: 4.63%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eddy County, NM  0.54% ($32,485 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.38% ($29,600)
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.24% ($30,159)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.23% ($27,256)
from El Paso County, TX  0.17% ($23,125)
from Lea County, NM  0.17% ($33,000)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.12% ($39,182)

6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.69%
New Mexico average: 7.42%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Chaves County:   0.05%
New Mexico average: 0.14%

2.76% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($11,057 average AGI)
3.87% relocated to other states ($16,504 average AGI)
Chaves County:   3.87%
New Mexico average: 4.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.67% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Eddy County, NM  0.43% ($29,488)
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.39% ($21,730)
to Lincoln County, NM  0.33% ($34,738)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.19% ($31,000)
to Lubbock County, TX  0.19% ($-56,286)
to Lea County, NM  0.17% ($27,063)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3


Births per 1000 population in Chaves County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1


Deaths per 1000 population in Chaves County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chaves County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,095 (8,480 aged, 1,615 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship

Households: 60,089
  • In family households: 52,867 (12,676 male householders, 3,577 female householders)
    12,259 spouses, 19,560 children (17,755 natural, 523 adopted, 1,282 stepchildren), 1,678 grandchildren, 403 brothers or sisters, 364 parents, 941 other relatives, 1,409 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,222 (2,618 male householders (2,242 living alone)), 3,688 female householders (3,358 living alone)), 916 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,293 (666 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,627 2-persons, 3,628 3-persons, 2,994 4-persons, 1,812 5-persons, 790 6-persons, 402 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,600 1-person, 604 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

10,729 married couples with children.
4,827 single-parent households (1,162 men, 3,665 women).

66.6% of residents of Chaves County speak English at home.
32.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $375,625,000 ($6094 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $24,173,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $155,345,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $63,146,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,629,000
Federal grants: $116,664,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,651,000 ($8,230,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $21,189,000 ($2,350,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $964,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,916,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,219,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,842
Here:   78 per 1000 residents
State:   74 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,977
Here:   48 per 1000 residents
State:   36 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +878
Here:   +14 per 1000 residents
State: +15 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,162
Here:   -35 per 1000 residents
State:   +5 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Chaves County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.6
State: 5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.3
State:   4.0



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 317
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,560
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,265
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,095
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,157
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,725
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,831
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,577
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,120


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chaves County, New Mexico:
  • 1 room: 55
  • 2 rooms: 404
  • 3 rooms: 1,085
  • 4 rooms: 1,847
  • 5 rooms: 4,373
  • 6 rooms: 4,003
  • 7 rooms: 2,302
  • 8 rooms: 1,077
  • 9 or more rooms: 840


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chaves County, New Mexico:
  • 1 room: 326
  • 2 rooms: 750
  • 3 rooms: 938
  • 4 rooms: 1,666
  • 5 rooms: 1,635
  • 6 rooms: 744
  • 7 rooms: 309
  • 8 rooms: 130
  • 9 or more rooms: 77


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chaves County:
  • no bedroom: 212
  • 1 bedroom: 992
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,586
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,009
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,970
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 217


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chaves County:
  • no bedroom: 475
  • 1 bedroom: 1,422
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,583
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,820
  • 4 bedrooms: 243
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 32


Cars and other vehicles available in Chaves County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 622
  • 1 vehicle: 4,857
  • 2 vehicles: 6,896
  • 3 vehicles: 2,607
  • 4 vehicles: 738
  • 5 or more vehicles: 266


Cars and other vehicles available in Chaves County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,086
  • 1 vehicle: 3,188
  • 2 vehicles: 1,875
  • 3 vehicles: 342
  • 4 vehicles: 51
  • 5 or more vehicles: 33

57% of Chaves County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in New Mexico.

Chaves County:   56.5%
State average:   55.7%

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

  • This state: 31024
  • Northeast: 1554
  • Midwest: 4739
  • South: 11349
  • West: 5350

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 541
Here:   6.5%
New Mexico: 8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 279
Here:   6.1%
New Mexico: 7.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 365
Here:   12.5%
New Mexico:   11.9%



Chaves County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,514,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,160,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $6,825,000
    Regular Highways: $452,000
    Housing & Community Development: $168,000
    Central Staff Services: $24,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,391,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,376,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,118,000
    Police Protection: $2,473,000
    Regular Highways: $2,002,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,232,000
    Financial Administration: $1,107,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $640,000
    General Public Buildings: $547,000
    Fire Protection: $265,000
    Housing & Community Development: $262,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $154,000
    Solid Waste Management: $115,000
    Welfare - Other: $75,000
    Health Services - Other: $20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,662,000
    All Other: $685,000
    Highways: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $925,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $104,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $889,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,425,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $15,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $425,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,540,000
    Interest Earnings: $646,000
    Special Assessments: $100,000
    Rents: $99,000
    Property Sale Other: $94,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $670,000
    Fire Protection: $669,000
    Central Staff: $521,000
    Welfare - Other: $299,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $277,000
    Police Protection: $180,000
    Corrections - Other: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,573,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,148,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,247,000
    Highways: $1,504,000
    General Support: $655,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,957,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,364,000
    Total General Sales: $1,647,000
    NEC: $48,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,738,000

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