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Socorro County Demographics
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SOCORRO COUNTY |
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NM |
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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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18,078 |
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Square miles (land)
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6,646.40 |
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Population per square mile
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2.72 |
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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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9,184 |
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50.8 |
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49.2 |
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49.1 |
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Female
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8,894 |
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49.2 |
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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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4,218 |
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23.3 |
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23.0 |
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21.4 |
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16-24
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3,191 |
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17.7 |
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14.7 |
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13.9 |
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25-44
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4,721 |
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26.1 |
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28.4 |
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30.2 |
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45-64
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3,981 |
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22.0 |
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22.2 |
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22.0 |
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65+
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1,967 |
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10.9 |
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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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34.56 |
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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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11,365 |
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62.9 |
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66.8 |
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75.1 |
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Black or African American
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116 |
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0.6 |
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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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1,974 |
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10.9 |
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9.5 |
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0.9 |
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Asian
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206 |
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1.1 |
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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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10 |
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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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3,634 |
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20.1 |
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17.0 |
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5.5 |
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Two or more races
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773 |
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4.3 |
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3.6 |
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2.4 |
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Hispanic or Latino
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8,810 |
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48.7 |
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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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