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Chaves County

Population in July 2007: 6,257.
Males: 3,148  (50.3%)
Females: 3,109  (49.7%)
Median resident age:  26.5 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,600 (it was $25,893 in 2000)
Southwest Chaves  $24,600
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $45,300 (it was $39,600 in 2000)
Southwest Chaves  $45,300
New Mexico:  $155,400

Southwest Chaves, NM residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Southwest Chaves:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.7%)
  • Hispanic (54.3%)
  • Other race (27.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Southwest Chaves: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 1696.2 square miles.

Population density: 3.7 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Southwest Chaves

  • High school or higher: 62.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southwest Chaves CCD

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
New Mexico:  8.2%

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

Southwest Chaves:  0.5% ($199)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
Southwest Chaves satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: El Paso, TX (148.3 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (498.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Hope, NM (22.6 miles) , Roswell, NM (22.7 miles ), Dexter, NM (26.0 miles ), Lake Arthur, NM (27.7 miles ), Hagerman, NM (28.6 miles ), Artesia, NM (30.6 miles ), Hondo, NM (32.7 miles ), Southeast Chaves, NM (38.4 miles ).

Latitude: 33.14 N, Longitude: 104.74 W


People in group quarters in Southwest Chaves
  • 182 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 90 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 15 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Southwest Chaves household income distribution Southwest Chaves home values distribution



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Southwest Chaves:
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; ROSWELL, NM)
  • NEW MEXICO REHABILITATION CENTER (about 18 miles; ROSWELL, NM)
  • ARTESIA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; ARTESIA, NM)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Southwest Chaves:
  • ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 20 miles; ROSWELL, NM; ID: ROW)
  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; ID: SRR)
  • CAVERN CITY AIR TRML (about 65 miles; CARLSBAD, NM; ID: CNM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Southwest Chaves:
  • ARTESIA MUNI (about 28 miles; ARTESIA, NM; ID: ATS)
  • CARRIZOZO MUNI (about 86 miles; CARRIZOZO, NM; ID: Q37)
  • DELL CITY MUNI (about 88 miles; DELL CITY, TX; ID: 2E5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Chaves:
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 120 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 151 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 151 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 154 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 165 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 171 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)

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Notable locations in Southwest Chaves: Waller Ranch (A), Deep Well (B), Well Camp (C), West Frazor Windmill (D), West Singer Windmill (E), West Windmill (F), White Ranch (G), Diamond A Ranch (H), Williams and Chesser Ranch (I), Willow Well (J), Dirt Tank Well (K), Divide Camp (L), Windy Windmill (M), Woods Ranch (N), Yellow Windmill (O), Clements Ranch (P), J B Runyan Ranch (Q), Coles Camp (R), Horse Pasture Windmill (S), Dunken Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cox Cemetery (1), Elk Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Juan Lake (A), Dagger Lake (B), Bullis Lake (C), Deep Lake (D), Lucky Lake (E), Frenchman Lake (F), Antelope Lake (G), Boat Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bluewater Creek (A), Chiquita Creek, Agua (B), Rocky Arroyo (C), Crooked Creek (D), Hondo (E), Squaw Creek (F), Stevens Creek (G), Indian Trail Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.2 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.4%
Whole state:  68.8%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  33.9%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.4%
Whole state:  7.8%

Southwest Chaves compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Chaves County New Mexico:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($-1,833 average AGI)
Chaves County:  0.05%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eddy County, NM  0.54% ($32,485 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.38% ($29,600)
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.24% ($30,159)


6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.69%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Chaves County:  0.05%
New Mexico average:  0.14%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.67% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Eddy County, NM  0.43% ($29,488)
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.39% ($21,730)


Strongest AM radio stations in Southwest Chaves:
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCRX (1430 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KPSA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
  • KRDD (1320 AM; 1 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: TRINNIE B. ESPINOZA)
  • KSVP (990 AM; 1 kW; ARTESIA, NM)
  • KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest Chaves:
  • KSFX (100.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
  • KWFL (99.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KEND (106.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: BURKBERY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • K249DD (97.7 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KNMB (96.7 FM; CLOUDCROFT, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
  • KIDX (101.5 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
  • K240CN (95.9 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FRIENDS OF KHFM-RUIDOSO)
  • K297AE (107.3 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KTZA (92.9 FM; ARTESIA, NM; Owner: PECOS VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K250AB (97.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Southwest Chaves:
  • KPLP-LP (Channel 44; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
  • KRPV (Channel 27; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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