Thoreau, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,749 (all nonfarm))

Thoreau, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 558 (511 occupied: 384 owner occupied, 127 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

Housing density: 35 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: $123 (lower quartile is $128, upper quartile is $259)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $109

Median gross rent in Thoreau, NM in 2007: $347

Housing units in Thoreau with a mortgage: 32 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 132

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,346 (it was $36,700 in 2000)

Thoreau:	$54,346
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $28,078 - $158,839

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,749

In family households: 1,587 (272 male householders, 119 female householders)
266 spouses, 730 children (645 natural, 34 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 62 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 162 (60 male householders (53 living alone)), 74 female householders (47 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 103 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 100 1-person, 34 2-persons.

435 married couples with children.
202 single-parent households (35 men, 167 women).

50.2% of residents of Thoreau speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
47.9% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.8
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thoreau, New Mexico:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 44 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 83 6 rooms: 87 7 rooms: 42 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 6

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thoreau, New Mexico:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 61 5 rooms: 26 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 138
1990 to 1994: 67
1980 to 1989: 99
1970 to 1979: 122
1960 to 1969: 74
1950 to 1959: 39
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thoreau:
	no bedroom: 39 1 bedroom: 36 2 bedrooms: 109 3 bedrooms: 130 4 bedrooms: 58 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thoreau:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 57 3 bedrooms: 43 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Thoreau in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 42 1 vehicle: 141 2 vehicles: 103 3 vehicles: 62 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Thoreau in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 77 2 vehicles: 35 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 13
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Thoreau rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Thoreau:

Less than $100: 28 people
$100 to $149: 40
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 22
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 11

Thoreau, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.9%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 52
5 to 9 minutes: 73
10 to 14 minutes: 24
15 to 19 minutes: 40
20 to 24 minutes: 28
25 to 29 minutes: 32
30 to 34 minutes: 57
35 to 39 minutes: 36
40 to 44 minutes: 19
45 to 59 minutes: 38
60 to 89 minutes: 37
90 or more minutes: 17

Thoreau mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 272 (60%)
Carpooled: 122 (27%)
Walked: 59 (13%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 82
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 64
$20,000 to $24,999: 44
$25,000 to $29,999: 59
$30,000 to $34,999: 58
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $44,999: 25
$45,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 21
$60,000 to $74,999: 74
$75,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1263

United States or American: 73

English: 47

German: 44

European: 31

Italian: 24

Scottish: 23

Irish: 20

Swedish: 15

French (except Basque): 9

Czech: 5

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

This state: 1355
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 52
South: 74
West: 238

64% of Thoreau residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 17% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 184
Less than 1 year of college: 47
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25
Associate degree: 7
Bachelor's degree: 30
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 158
Less than 1 year of college: 13
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 41
Associate degree: 40
Bachelor's degree: 48
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 39.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 31.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 66.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,469
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,111
Some other race householders: $24,373
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,863

Thoreau household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Thoreau household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Thoreau household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Thoreau marital status for males

Thoreau marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $152,819
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $26,210

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 218
One, attached: 32
Two: 7
5 to 9: 5
10 to 19: 5
Mobile homes: 291

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,147

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 14%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Thoreau:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (49%) Wood (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Electricity (3%) Coal or coke (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Wood (20%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	7.5%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	3.4%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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