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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $445 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Curry County is $393 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.
Cities in this county include: Clovis
, Texico
, Melrose
, Grady
, Broadview
.
Neighboring
counties: Bailey County, Texas
, Quay County
, Roosevelt County
, Deaf Smith County, Texas
, Parmer County, Texas
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Curry County: Ware
(A),
Wave
(B),
Delaney
(C),
Denton Ranch
(D),
Williams Ranch
(E),
Blackburn
(F),
Garrett Ranch
(G),
Broadview Weather Station
(H),
Plains Substation
(I),
Hammond Ranch
(J),
Caliche Pits
(K),
Hardwick Ranch
(L),
Hart Ranch
(M),
Saint Vrain Weather Station
(N),
Seals
(O),
Shaw
(P),
Smart Ranch
(Q),
Smith Ranch
(R),
Spencer Ranch
(S),
Veterly
(T)
Churches in Curry County include: Rosedale
Baptist Church
(A),
Church of the Nazarene
(B)
Cemeteries: North
Cemetery
(1),
Yeakley Cemetery
(2),
Texico Cemetery
(3),
Mitchel Cemetery
(4),
Roach Cemetery
(5),
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6),
Field Cemetery
(7)
Lakes: Little
Tule Lake
(A),
Santa Fe Lake
(B),
Buffalo Lake
(C),
Pleasure Lake
(D),
Dead Horse Lake
(E),
Brooks Lake
(F),
Tule Lake
(G)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tule,
Canada de
(A).
Post offices: Bellview
Post Office
(A),
Broadview Post Office
(B)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
2.6% | | New
Mexico: | 3.3% |
Current college students: 3,355
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,644 (38% naturalized citizens)
| Curry
County: |
5.9% | | Whole
state: | 8.2% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 685
- 1990
to 1994: 326
- 1985
to 1989: 316
- 1980
to 1984: 432
- 1975
to 1979: 312
- 1970
to 1974: 165
- 1970
to 1974: 164
- 1965
to 1969: 244
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Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 12,943
- One,
attached: 1,390
- Two:
596
- 3
or 4: 663
- 5
to 9: 341
- 10
to 19: 298
- 20
or more: 510
- Mobile
homes: 2,449
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 22
Housing units in Curry County with a mortgage: 5,248 (352 second mortgage, 279 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,730 Agriculture
in Curry County
Average size of farms: 1354 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $343576
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $304453
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $100689
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.13%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.65
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.82%
Corn for grain: 5711 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 69125 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 5243 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2279 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 123 acresCurry
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/18/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(11%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Public
administration (8%)
- Educational
services (6%)
- Motor
vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Food
(5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
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Most
common industries for females:
|
- Educational
services (16%)
- Health
care (14%)
- Accommodation
and food services (10%)
- Public
administration (8%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Social
assistance (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
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Most
common occupations for males
|
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(51%)
- Other
South Eastern Asia (11%)
- Philippines
(7%)
- United
Kingdom (4%)
- India
(3%)
- Japan
(3%)
- Germany
(3%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Curry County:
|
- United
States or American (10%)
- German
(10%)
- English
(7%)
- Irish
(7%)
- Italian
(2%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- French
(except Basque) (1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 15,061 (79%)
- Carpooled:
2,620 (14%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
45 (0%)
- Bicycle:
79 (0%)
- Walked:
564 (3%)
- Other
means: 144 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 590 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Curry County, New Mexico
- 562
people in military barracks, etc.
- 300
people in nursing homes
- 184
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 104
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 16
people in other types of correctional institutions
- 7
people in other group homes
- 5
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2
people in religious group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,037.
10.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,467 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
10.29% | | New
Mexico average: |
7.94% |
1.66% of residents moved from foreign countries ($5,390 average AGI)
| Curry
County: |
1.66% | | New
Mexico average: |
0.21% |
2.18% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($5,270 average AGI)
6.44% relocated from other states ($18,808 average AGI)
| Curry
County: |
6.44% | | New
Mexico average: |
4.63% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Roosevelt County, NM
|
0.83% ($21,654 average AGI) |
| from
Parmer County, TX
|
0.36% ($33,018) |
| from
Bernalillo County, NM
|
0.31% ($22,000) |
| from
Lubbock County, TX
|
0.27% ($24,341) |
| from
Quay County, NM
|
0.18% ($24,679) |
| from
Maricopa County, AZ
|
0.16% ($40,120) |
| from
Anchorage Municipality, AK
|
0.14% ($34,045) |
11.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,199 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
11.87% | | New
Mexico average: |
7.42% |
1.51% of residents moved to foreign countries ($4,008 average AGI)
| Curry
County: |
1.51% | | New
Mexico average: |
0.14% |
2.45% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($4,650 average AGI)
7.92% relocated to other states ($24,541 average AGI)
| Curry
County: |
7.92% | | New
Mexico average: |
4.16% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Roosevelt County, NM
|
0.84% ($24,260 average AGI) |
| to
Bernalillo County, NM
|
0.48% ($27,680) |
| to
Lubbock County, TX
|
0.33% ($72,558) |
| to
Maricopa County, AZ
|
0.26% ($28,683) |
| to
Parmer County, TX
|
0.24% ($26,026) |
| to
Clark County, NV
|
0.24% ($33,216) |
| to
Randall County, TX
|
0.15% ($35,000) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.1
Births
per 1000 population in Curry County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3
Deaths
per 1000 population in Curry County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Curry County
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Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,096 (5,050 aged, 1,046 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 43,855
- In
family households: 38,293 (9,056 male householders, 2,910 female householders)
9,144
spouses, 14,405 children (12,988 natural, 445 adopted, 972 stepchildren), 847 grandchildren, 323 brothers or sisters, 293 parents, 541 other relatives, 774 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 5,562 (2,488 male householders (2,118 living alone)), 2,359 female householders (2,172 living alone)), 715 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 1,189 (503 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,777 2-persons, 2,717 3-persons, 2,565 4-persons, 1,241 5-persons, 418 6-persons, 248 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,290 1-person, 474 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons.
8,707 married couples with children.
3,547 single-parent households (742 men, 2,805 women).
76.9% of residents of Curry County speak English at home.
20.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $458,193,000 ($10034 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $205,398,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $122,595,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,424,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,524,000
Federal grants: $76,060,000
Federal procurement contracts: $38,785,000 ($35,234,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $153,805,000 ($146,270,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $806,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,659,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,055,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,316
| Here: |
94 per 1000 residents | | State: |
74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,782
| Here: |
39 per 1000 residents | | State: |
36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +531
| Here: |
+12 per 1000 residents | | State: | +15
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -2,201
| Here: |
-48 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+5 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Curry County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 186
- 1995
to 1998: 1,178
- 1990
to 1994: 1,506
- 1980
to 1989: 2,267
- 1970
to 1979: 4,259
- 1960
to 1969: 3,747
- 1950
to 1959: 3,039
- 1940
to 1949: 1,768
- 1939
or earlier: 1,262
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Curry County, New Mexico: |
- 1
room: 64
- 2
rooms: 98
- 3
rooms: 462
- 4
rooms: 1,024
- 5
rooms: 2,863
- 6
rooms: 2,798
- 7
rooms: 1,516
- 8
rooms: 739
- 9
or more rooms: 393
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Curry County, New Mexico: |
- 1
room: 490
- 2
rooms: 400
- 3
rooms: 925
- 4
rooms: 1,483
- 5
rooms: 1,567
- 6
rooms: 960
- 7
rooms: 710
- 8
rooms: 237
- 9
or more rooms: 37
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Curry County:
|
- no
bedroom: 104
- 1
bedroom: 367
- 2
bedrooms: 1,967
- 3
bedrooms: 6,041
- 4
bedrooms: 1,330
- 5
or more bedrooms: 148
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Curry County:
|
- no
bedroom: 580
- 1
bedroom: 995
- 2
bedrooms: 2,225
- 3
bedrooms: 2,019
- 4
bedrooms: 970
- 5
or more bedrooms: 20
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Curry County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 401
- 1
vehicle: 2,725
- 2
vehicles: 4,477
- 3
vehicles: 1,718
- 4
vehicles: 486
- 5
or more vehicles: 150
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Curry County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 916
- 1
vehicle: 3,474
- 2
vehicles: 1,948
- 3
vehicles: 392
- 4
vehicles: 61
- 5
or more vehicles: 18
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47% of Curry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in New Mexico.
| Curry
County: |
46.5% | | State
average: | 55.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 20895
- Northeast:
1583
- Midwest:
3799
- South:
10902
- West:
3954
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,300 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
|
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (62%)
- Electricity
(26%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (62%)
- Electricity
(32%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 179
| Here: |
2.9% | | New
Mexico: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 140
| Here: |
4.9% | | New
Mexico: | 7.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 144
| Here: |
4.7% | | New
Mexico: | 11.9% |
Curry
County government finances in 2004:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $170,000
- Charges
- All Other: $386,000
- Construction
- Corrections - Other: $132,000
General Public Buildings: $38,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
- Current
Operations - Corrections - Other: $9,125,000
Regular Highways: $1,930,000
Central Staff Services: $1,380,000
Police Protection: $868,000
General Public Buildings: $580,000
Financial Administration: $535,000
Health Services - Other: $327,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $316,000
Solid Waste Management: $316,000
General - Other: $251,000
Fire Protection: $209,000
Parks & Recreation: $190,000
Welfare - Other: $70,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $66,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $151,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $186,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $162,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,625,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,600,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $168,000
Interest Earnings: $127,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $229,000
Police Protection: $61,000
General Public Building: $28,000
General - Other: $18,000
Fire Protection: $17,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Central Staff: $5,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,000,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $536,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,908,000
General Support: $1,545,000
All Other: $688,000
Housing & Community Development: $37,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,000
- Tax
- Property: $10,464,000
Total General Sales: $1,203,000
NEC: $100,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $4,684,000
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