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Valencia County

Population in July 2007: 5,412.
Males: 2,700  (49.9%)
Females: 2,712  (50.1%)
Median resident age:  34.9 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 87002.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,000 (it was $38,228 in 2000)
Los Chaves  $40,000
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $143,300 (it was $121,600 in 2000)
Los Chaves  $143,300
New Mexico:  $155,400

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Races in Los Chaves:

  • Hispanic (54.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.5%)
  • Other race (26.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Los Chaves: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (11.4%), English (8.5%), Irish (5.9%), United States (4.4%), Italian (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 10.2 square miles.

Population density: 529 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Los Chaves

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Los Chaves CDP

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

247 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This place:  4.9%
New Mexico:  8.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Los Chaves:  0.6% ($723)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albuquerque, NM (27.7 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (375.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Tome-Adelino, NM (2.6 miles ), Rio Communities North, NM (4.9 miles ), Los Trujillos-Gabaldon, NM (5.1 miles ), Belen, NM (5.1 miles ), Los Lunas, NM (5.2 miles ), Valencia, NM (5.9 miles ), Rio Communities, NM (6.9 miles ), Peralta, NM (7.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.74 N, Longitude: 106.76 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Los Chaves:
  • CARRIE TINGLEY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • HEART HOSPITAL OF NEW MEXICO (about 25 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • INTEGRATED SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF ALBUQ (about 25 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Los Chaves:
  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 24 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: ABQ)
  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 123 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; ID: SRR)
  • HOLLOMAN AFB (about 138 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; ID: HMN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Los Chaves:
  • MID VALLEY AIRPARK (about 2 miles; LOS LUNAS, NM; ID: E98)
  • ALEXANDER MUNI (about 9 miles; BELEN, NM; ID: E80)
  • DOUBLE EAGLE II (about 28 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: AEG)

Amtrak station near Los Chaves:
  • 6 miles: BELEN (420 N MAIN ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Los Chaves:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 32 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 170 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 170 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 171 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.4%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.8%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.1%
Whole state:  7.8%

Los Chaves compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Valencia County New Mexico:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,202 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Valencia County:  0.06%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bernalillo County, NM  3.29% ($34,822 average AGI)
from Socorro County, NM  0.27% ($25,705)
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.20% ($23,667)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bernalillo County, NM  3.57% ($30,732 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.22% ($36,083)
to Sandoval County, NM  0.21% ($32,739)


Strongest AM radio stations in Los Chaves:
  • KARS (860 AM; 1 kW; BELEN, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KABQ (1350 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKJY (1550 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: VANGUARD MEDIA, L.L.C)
  • KDEF (1150 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMH CORPORATION)
  • KDAZ (730 AM; 1 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: PAN AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KKNS (1310 AM; 5 kW; CORRALES, NM; Owner: SIMMONS-NM, LS, LLC)
  • KTBL (1050 AM; 1 kW; LOS RANCHOS, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Los Chaves:
  • KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLVO (97.7 FM; BELEN, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KYLZ (106.3 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNKT (107.1 FM; ARMIJO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K213BT (90.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXTC (99.9 FM; THOREAU, NM; Owner: KXTC, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Los Chaves:
  • KWBQ (Channel 19; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • K43HW (Channel 43; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)




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