Rio Chama, New Mexico

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Population (year 2000): 3,777

Males: 1,849	(49.0%)
Females: 1,928	(51.0%)

Rio Arriba County

Median resident age:	34.1 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,300 (it was $32,483 in 2000)

Rio Chama	$31,300
New Mexico:	$37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $140,800 (it was $120,300 in 2000)

Rio Chama	$140,800
New Mexico:	$125,500

Rio Chama, NM residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Rio Chama:

Hispanic (80.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (47.6%)
Other race (46.5%)
Two or more races (3.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Rio Chama: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6475 feet

Land area: 386.9 square miles.

Population density: 9.8 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rio Chama

High school or higher: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rio Chama CCD

Never married: 33.6%
Now married: 52.7%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 8.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
New Mexico:	8.2%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Rio Chama, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rio Chama to the number of sex offenders is 3777 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Rio Chama:	0.3% ($348)
New Mexico:	0.6% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (48.1 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (85.3 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (442.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: South Rio Arriba, NM (20.0 miles ), Alcalde, NM (20.3 miles ), San Juan Pueblo, NM (21.3 miles ), San Juan, NM (21.5 miles ), Espanola, NM (24.6 miles ), Santa Clara Pueblo, NM (25.5 miles ), Santa Cruz, NM (25.9 miles ), Sombrillo, NM (26.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.30 N, Longitude: 106.27 W

14 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Public administration (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electricians (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Rio Chama:

ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)
LOS ALAMOS MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; LOS ALAMOS, NM)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; SANTA FE, NM)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rio Chama:

SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 84 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 90 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: ABQ)
DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 119 miles; DURANGO, CO; ID: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rio Chama:

SAN JUAN PUEBLO (about 26 miles; ESPANOLA, NM; ID: Q14)
LOS ALAMOS (about 30 miles; LOS ALAMOS, NM; ID: LAM)
TAOS RGNL (about 43 miles; TAOS, NM; ID: SKX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rio Chama:

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 82 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 88 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 130 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 135 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)

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Notable locations in Rio Chama: East Morada at Abiquiu Historic Site (A), El Palacio Ranch (B), El Rito District Ranger Office (C), El Rito Picnic Grounds (D), El Rito Weather Station (E), Leafwater Archaeological District (F), FAA Electronic Site (G), Palisade Archaeological District (H), Poshuinge Archaeological District (I), Quarter Circle Ranch (J), Rancho de Abiquiu (K), Santa Rosa de Lima de Abiquiu (L), Sapawe Archaeological District (M), Abiquiu Archaeological District (N), Abiquiu Canyon Archaeological District (O), Cerrito Recreation Site (P), Cerro Colorado Archaeological District (Q), Trujillo School (R), Tsama Archaeological District (S), Delgado Hall Historic Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rio Chama include: Vallecitos United Methodist Church (A), El Rito Community United Methodist Church (B), San Antonio Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cerro Negro, Laguna (A), Chico, Laguna (B), Curve Tank (C), Augustine Tank (D), Manzanares Tank (E), Salazar Tank (F), Sage Trick Tank (G), Sage Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ponil, Arroyo (A), Perro, Arroyo del (B), Arroyo el Rito (C), Arroyo del Perro del Oeste (D), Palacio, Arroyo del (E), Lagunitas, Arroyo las (F), Piedra Amarilla, Canada (G), Cobre, Arroyo del (H), Piedra, Canada de (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rio Chama include: Old Spanish Trail Historical Marker (1), Colorado Plateau Historical Marker (2), El Rito Historical Marker (3), Dominguez-Velez de Escalente Trail Historical Marker (4), Abiquiu Historical Marker (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Medanales Post Office (A), El Rito Post Office (B), Abiquiu Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.8%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	8.8%
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:	12.9%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	5.1%
Whole state:	7.8%

Rio Chama compared to New Mexico state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rio Arriba County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.22%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Santa Fe County, NM	1.46% ($28,081 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM	0.61% ($23,036)
from San Juan County, NM	0.57% ($22,429)

5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
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 Santa Fe County, NM	1.42% ($28,784 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM	0.90% ($26,033)
to San Juan County, NM	0.51% ($20,429)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rio Chama:

KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rio Chama:

KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KAJZ (105.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KRZY-FM (105.9 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KABG (98.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, L.L.C.)
KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
KBAC (104.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKSS (97.3 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KHFM (95.5 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA L.L.C)
KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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