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Catron County Demographics
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CATRON COUNTY |
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US |
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POPULATION
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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Total population
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3,543 |
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Square miles (land)
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6,927.81 |
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Population per square mile
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0.51 |
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14.99 |
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79.56 |
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GENDER
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Number |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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Male
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1,812 |
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51.1 |
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49.2 |
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49.1 |
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Female
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1,731 |
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48.9 |
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50.8 |
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50.9 |
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AGE
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Number |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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15 or younger
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576 |
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16.3 |
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23.0 |
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21.4 |
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16-24
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320 |
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9.0 |
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14.7 |
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13.9 |
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25-44
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692 |
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19.5 |
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28.4 |
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30.2 |
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45-64
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1,288 |
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36.4 |
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22.2 |
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22.0 |
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65+
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667 |
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18.8 |
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11.7 |
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12.4 |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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Average age (years)
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44.05 |
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35.37 |
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36.22 |
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RACE AND ETHNICITY
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Number |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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White
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3,109 |
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87.8 |
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66.8 |
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75.1 |
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Black or African American
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10 |
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0.3 |
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1.9 |
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12.3 |
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American Indian and Alaska native
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78 |
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2.2 |
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9.5 |
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0.9 |
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Asian
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24 |
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0.7 |
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1.1 |
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3.6 |
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Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander
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2 |
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0.1 |
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0.1 |
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0.1 |
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Some other race
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192 |
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5.4 |
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17.0 |
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5.5 |
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Two or more races
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128 |
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3.6 |
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3.6 |
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2.4 |
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Hispanic or Latino
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679 |
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19.2 |
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42.1 |
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12.5 |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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Equal opportunity employer and programs.
Auxiliary aids and services are available
upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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