Catron County Information

Catron in New Mexico occupies 6,929 square miles and has a 2006 population of 3,476, a change from a 2000 population of 3,543 and 2,563 in 1990. 11.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 6.9% percent is 25-35, and 9.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 3 acts of violent crime reported in Catron in 2004, a change from 5 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 82 people: 5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 6.7%.

Read more about Catron, New Mexico in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyCatron 
StateNew Mexico 
Land Area6,929 sq. milesRanked 50 of 3,140
Population 20063,476Ranked 2,942 of 3,140
Population 20053,395 
Population 20003,543Ranked 2,951 of 3,140
Population 19902,563Ranked 3,019 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.4% 
African American.5% 
Asian American.8% 
Native American2.6% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 53.1% 
Population 5 to 149.4% 
Population 15 to 2411.1% 
Population 25 to 346.9% 
Population 35 to 449.2% 
Population 45 to 5417.4% 
Population 55 to 6419% 
Population 65 to 7414.4% 
Population 75 and up9.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes35
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults3 
Total Property Crimes315
Burglaries1 
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts2 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population1,5231,460
Unemployed Population8298
Unemployment Rate5.4%6.7%

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