Farmington, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 42,425 (Urban population: 41,188, Rural population: 1,237 (all nonfarm))

Farmington, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 15,045 (13,957 occupied: 9,591 owner occupied, 4,366 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	30%

Housing density: 566 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $230,473.

Median contract rent in 2007: $513 (lower quartile is $451, upper quartile is $606)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $512

Median gross rent in Farmington, NM in 2007: $625

Housing units in Farmington with a mortgage: 5,183 (532 second mortgage, 373 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $147,404 (it was $92,200 in 2000)

Farmington:	$147,404
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,969 - $218,819

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $200,764
Here: $200,764
State: $230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $147,633
Here: $147,633
State: $217,226

In 2-unit structures: $134,905
Here: $134,905
State: $213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,019
Here: $149,019
State: $201,247

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $658,985
Here: $658,985
State: $156,039

Mobile homes: $52,006
Here: $52,006
State: $56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,289
Here: $8,289
State: $42,007

Household type by relationship

Households: 37,104

In family households: 32,659 (8,247 male householders, 2,046 female householders)
7,930 spouses, 12,094 children (10,938 natural, 324 adopted, 832 stepchildren), 569 grandchildren, 336 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 494 other relatives, 829 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,445 (1,684 male householders (1,320 living alone)), 2,006 female householders (1,807 living alone)), 755 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 508 (357 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,111 2-persons, 2,360 3-persons, 2,054 4-persons, 1,106 5-persons, 478 6-persons, 184 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,127 1-person, 458 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

7,069 married couples with children.
2,873 single-parent households (832 men, 2,041 women).

80.2% of residents of Farmington speak English at home.
10.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
9.0% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,228 (3.3%)
(37.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Farmington, New Mexico:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 130 3 rooms: 448 4 rooms: 907 5 rooms: 2,455 6 rooms: 2,461 7 rooms: 1,661 8 rooms: 799 9 or more rooms: 723

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Farmington, New Mexico:
	1 room: 204 2 rooms: 550 3 rooms: 656 4 rooms: 1,422 5 rooms: 844 6 rooms: 408 7 rooms: 206 8 rooms: 63 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 281
1995 to 1998: 1,413
1990 to 1994: 803
1980 to 1989: 2,862
1970 to 1979: 3,929
1960 to 1969: 2,061
1950 to 1959: 2,823
1940 to 1949: 440
1939 or earlier: 433

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Farmington:
	no bedroom: 24 1 bedroom: 308 2 bedrooms: 1,658 3 bedrooms: 5,821 4 bedrooms: 1,492 5 or more bedrooms: 288

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Farmington:
	no bedroom: 323 1 bedroom: 916 2 bedrooms: 1,868 3 bedrooms: 1,091 4 bedrooms: 161 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Farmington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 377 1 vehicle: 2,408 2 vehicles: 4,253 3 vehicles: 1,872 4 vehicles: 499 5 or more vehicles: 182

Cars and other vehicles available in Farmington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 467 1 vehicle: 2,194 2 vehicles: 1,408 3 vehicles: 216 4 vehicles: 64 5 or more vehicles: 17

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Farmington, NM:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 15
$30,000 to $34,999: 26
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 125
$50,000 to $59,999: 247
$60,000 to $69,999: 459
$70,000 to $79,999: 875
$80,000 to $89,999: 920
$90,000 to $99,999: 927
$100,000 to $124,999: 1283
$125,000 to $149,999: 804
$150,000 to $174,999: 579
$175,000 to $199,999: 376
$200,000 to $249,999: 331
$250,000 to $299,999: 151
$300,000 to $399,999: 145
$400,000 to $499,999: 19
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Farmington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Farmington:

Less than $100: 55 people
$100 to $149: 72
$150 to $199: 109
$200 to $249: 110
$250 to $299: 129
$300 to $349: 201
$350 to $399: 298
$400 to $449: 478
$450 to $499: 686
$500 to $549: 743
$550 to $599: 495
$600 to $649: 406
$650 to $699: 258
$700 to $749: 130
$750 to $799: 126
$800 to $899: 144
$900 to $999: 86
$1,000 to $1,249: 78
$1,250 to $1,499: 19
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 58
No cash rent: 174

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 335 1990 to 1994: 174 1985 to 1989: 174 1980 to 1984: 196 1975 to 1979: 133 1970 to 1974: 70 1970 to 1974: 39 1965 to 1969: 107

Farmington, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.7%
Number of people working at home: 540 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 872
5 to 9 minutes: 3327
10 to 14 minutes: 4864
15 to 19 minutes: 2894
20 to 24 minutes: 1410
25 to 29 minutes: 338
30 to 34 minutes: 1002
35 to 39 minutes: 210
40 to 44 minutes: 93
45 to 59 minutes: 405
60 to 89 minutes: 305
90 or more minutes: 412

Farmington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,630 (82%)
Carpooled: 1,925 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 50 (0%)
Walked: 370 (2%)
Other means: 129 (1%)
Worked at home: 540 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1465
$10,000 to $14,999: 1073
$15,000 to $19,999: 813
$20,000 to $24,999: 1198
$25,000 to $29,999: 918
$30,000 to $34,999: 925
$35,000 to $39,999: 1093
$40,000 to $44,999: 886
$45,000 to $49,999: 666
$50,000 to $59,999: 1017
$60,000 to $74,999: 1432
$75,000 to $99,999: 1412
$100,000 to $124,999: 499
$125,000 to $149,999: 271
$150,000 to $199,999: 122
$200,000 or more: 193

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 13267

German: 3441

English: 2854

United States or American: 2584

Irish: 2093

Italian: 615

French (except Basque): 565

Scottish: 524

Scotch-Irish: 500

Dutch: 382

Norwegian: 362

European: 274

Polish: 261

Swedish: 237

British: 169

French Canadian: 144

Danish: 139

Welsh: 124

Arab:: 112

Lebanese: 112

Czech: 63

Iranian: 53

Northern European: 48

Hungarian: 47

African: 44

Subsaharan African:: 44

Ukrainian: 43

Czechoslovakian: 39

Swiss: 36

Greek: 32

Austrian: 31

Scandinavian: 30

Lithuanian: 29

Russian: 24

Portuguese: 18

Romanian: 16

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 16

Yugoslavian: 16

Armenian: 15

Celtic: 15

Finnish: 13

Pennsylvania German: 12

Jamaican: 11

Basque: 9

Canadian: 8

Slovene: 7

Belgian: 5

Belizean: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (73%)
Canada (4%)
India (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Australia (3%)
Germany (2%)
Japan (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 16933
Northeast: 899
Midwest: 3918
South: 5303
West: 9220

51% of Farmington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 166
Nursery to 4th grade: 104
5th and 6th grade: 118
7th and 8th grade: 236
9th grade: 237
10th grade: 220
11th grade: 370
12th grade, no diploma: 370
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,975
Less than 1 year of college: 903
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,129
Associate degree: 672
Bachelor's degree: 1,477
Master's degree: 625
Professional school degree: 203
Doctorate degree: 118

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 161
Nursery to 4th grade: 52
5th and 6th grade: 73
7th and 8th grade: 292
9th grade: 215
10th grade: 418
11th grade: 384
12th grade, no diploma: 342
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,445
Less than 1 year of college: 1,180
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,371
Associate degree: 972
Bachelor's degree: 1,360
Master's degree: 585
Professional school degree: 129
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 19.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,009
Black householders: $47,085
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,907
Asian householders: $40,014
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $30,730
Some other race householders: $38,111
Two or more races householders: $29,853
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,880

Farmington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Farmington household income for Black householders

Farmington household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Farmington household income for Asian householders

Farmington household income for Some other race householders

Farmington household income for Two or more races householders

Farmington household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Farmington marital status for males

Farmington marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,798
Black or African American householders: $154,085
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $134,373
Asian householders: $130,266
Some other race householders: $147,515
Two or more races householders: $155,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $147,679

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,968
One, attached: 542
Two: 378
3 or 4: 983
5 to 9: 425
10 to 19: 259
20 to 49: 390
50 or more: 248
Mobile homes: 2,781
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,211

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Farmington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 249

Here:	5.1%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 130

Here:	4.4%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 116

Here:	5.8%
New Mexico:	11.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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